{"product_id":"1969-alabama-statehood-6-huntsville-al-first-day-cover","title":"1969 Alabama Statehood 6¢ Huntsville, AL First Day Cover","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 1969 Alabama Statehood 6¢ First Day Cover features an Art Craft cachet and was postmarked in Huntsville, Alabama on August 2, 1969. The stamp depicts the yellow-shafted flicker, Alabama's state bird, perched on a branch of the camellia, the state flower, marking the 150th anniversary of Alabama's admission to the Union.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAlabama entered the Union as the 22nd state on December 14, 1819. The sesquicentennial stamp and cachet honor this milestone with imagery of the State Capitol in Montgomery and a portrait of William Bibb, the state's first governor, reflecting the era's growing interest in state heritage commemoratives.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA notable detail is the Art Craft cachet's dual imagery combining the neoclassical capitol building with Bibb's profile and camellias, a design choice that ties the stamp's floral motif directly to the cachet artwork. The cover is addressed to Mr. Leonard G. Feinen in Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey, a Bergen County borough with deep roots in early suburban postal history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA clean, well-centered example with a clear Huntsville postmark, this FDC makes an excellent addition for collectors of statehood issues, Art Craft cachets, or topical bird-and-flower stamps.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maple Springs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51392026247332,"sku":null,"price":4.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0580\/4713\/5908\/files\/20260629113852.jpg?v=1782775443","url":"https:\/\/maplespringsllc.com\/products\/1969-alabama-statehood-6-huntsville-al-first-day-cover","provider":"Maple Springs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}