{"product_id":"1968-liberty-bell-10-springfield-nj-first-day-cover","title":"1968 Liberty Bell 10¢ Springfield, NJ First Day Cover","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis First Day Cover bears the 10¢ Liberty Bell stamp issued March 26, 1968, in Springfield, New Jersey, paired with a 5¢ Flag stamp showing the White House. The official first-day cancel ties both stamps to the left of the cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Liberty Bell design was created specifically for authorized nonprofit organizations under the third-class bulk rate then in effect. Its issuance coincided with the 1960s growth of direct-mail fundraising by charities and civic groups across the United States.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA notable detail is the horizontal “FIRST DAY OF ISSUE” inscription printed directly on the stamp itself—an unusual production feature for U.S. definitives of the period. The cover carries no cachet artwork, letting the stamps and clean Springfield postmark stand alone.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA crisp, well-centered addition for collectors of U.S. definitives, nonprofit-rate postal history, or Liberty Bell topicals.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maple Springs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51392020250788,"sku":null,"price":4.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0580\/4713\/5908\/files\/20260623095222.jpg?v=1782775093","url":"https:\/\/maplespringsllc.com\/products\/1968-liberty-bell-10-springfield-nj-first-day-cover","provider":"Maple Springs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}