{"product_id":"1968-philadelphia-light-horse-flag-6-pittsburgh-pa-first-day-cover","title":"1968 Philadelphia Light Horse Flag 6¢ Pittsburgh, PA First Day Cover","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 1968 ArtCraft First Day Cover features the 6¢ Philadelphia Light Horse Flag stamp from the U.S. Historic Flags Series, postmarked on the first day of issue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on July 4, 1968.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe stamp honors the distinctive yellow cavalry standard carried by the First City Troop of Philadelphia Light Horse during the Revolutionary War, one of the earliest American flags to incorporate the thirteen stripes that would later define the national banner.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe striking black-and-white cachet depicts the Bellman of Independence Hall ringing the Liberty Bell to announce the adoption of the Declaration of Independence, with a detailed illustration of Independence Hall itself and the series motto “Liberty Throughout the Land.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAddressed to John W. Lynch, M.D. in Seaford, Delaware, the cover remains in clean, collectible condition with a crisp Pittsburgh postmark and well-centered stamp.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fine addition for collectors of Revolutionary War themes, flag topicals, or ArtCraft cachets.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maple Springs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51388352528548,"sku":null,"price":4.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0580\/4713\/5908\/files\/20260623095215.jpg?v=1782236333","url":"https:\/\/maplespringsllc.com\/products\/1968-philadelphia-light-horse-flag-6-pittsburgh-pa-first-day-cover","provider":"Maple Springs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}