{"product_id":"1968-henry-ford-12-greenfield-village-mi-first-day-cover","title":"1968 Henry Ford 12¢ Greenfield Village, MI First Day Cover","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 1968 Art Craft First Day Cover features the 12¢ Henry Ford stamp from the Prominent Americans series, postmarked on the first day of issue at Greenfield Village, Michigan on July 30, 1968. The cachet depicts a formal portrait of Ford alongside an illustration of his iconic 1910 Model T, with text noting his 1895 motor car and the 1903 founding of the Ford Motor Company.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHenry Ford revolutionized American industry and daily life by making automobiles affordable for the masses. His moving assembly line and focus on efficiency transformed manufacturing worldwide and helped create the modern middle class through higher wages and mass mobility.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Art Craft cachet is notable for its crisp dual-image design pairing Ford’s likeness with the Model T, a detail that ties the stamp subject directly to automotive history. The cover also carries two se-tenant 12¢ stamps, each showing the same portrait and car motif.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fine addition for collectors of transportation topicals, Prominent Americans issues, or Art Craft cachets, this well-centered cover displays strong visual appeal and clear postal markings.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maple Springs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51392024707236,"sku":null,"price":5.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0580\/4713\/5908\/files\/20260623095326.jpg?v=1782775350","url":"https:\/\/maplespringsllc.com\/products\/1968-henry-ford-12-greenfield-village-mi-first-day-cover","provider":"Maple Springs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}