{"product_id":"1966-united-states-savings-bonds-5-sioux-city-ia-first-day-cover-2","title":"1966 United States Savings Bonds 5¢ Sioux City, IA First Day Cover","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 1966 First Day Cover features the 5¢ United States Savings Bonds stamp issued to mark the 25th anniversary of the program. The ArtCraft cachet depicts President Franklin D. Roosevelt purchasing the first Series E bond in 1941, along with period bond certificates and promotional artwork.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Savings Bonds initiative, launched during World War II, became a cornerstone of American personal finance and patriotic giving, helping finance the war effort and later postwar recovery. The stamp design incorporates the Statue of Liberty and an American flag, reinforcing the theme of national service.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA notable detail is the block of four stamps on the cover, each overprinted with the red slogan “WE APPRECIATE OUR SERVICEMEN,” creating an attractive multiple-stamp franking rarely seen on standard FDCs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cover is addressed to George F. Gerecitano in Brooklyn, New York, a common practice for collectors of the era who received their covers through the mail.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA clean, well-centered example ideal for collectors of U.S. savings bonds, ArtCraft cachets, or mid-century patriotic issues.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maple Springs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51388350529700,"sku":null,"price":4.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0580\/4713\/5908\/files\/20260623094543.jpg?v=1782236086","url":"https:\/\/maplespringsllc.com\/products\/1966-united-states-savings-bonds-5-sioux-city-ia-first-day-cover-2","provider":"Maple Springs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}