{"product_id":"1969-apollo-8-6-houston-tx-first-day-cover","title":"1969 Apollo 8 6¢ Houston, TX First Day Cover","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Art Craft cacheted First Day Cover features the 1969 6¢ Apollo 8 stamp issued May 5 in Houston, Texas. The striking black-and-white cachet portrays astronauts Frank Borman, James A. Lovell Jr., and William A. Anders alongside their spacecraft and the lunar surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eApollo 8, launched in December 1968, was the first crewed spacecraft to leave Earth orbit, reach the Moon, and return safely. The mission produced the iconic Earthrise photograph and broadcast a Christmas Eve reading from the Book of Genesis, watched by millions worldwide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cachet’s dramatic artwork and “Saluting Apollo 8” headline capture the excitement of America’s first manned lunar orbital flight. The cover is addressed to a collector in Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA clean, well-centered example ideal for space or 1960s topical collections.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maple Springs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51392027066532,"sku":null,"price":6.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0580\/4713\/5908\/files\/20260629113901.jpg?v=1782775494","url":"https:\/\/maplespringsllc.com\/products\/1969-apollo-8-6-houston-tx-first-day-cover","provider":"Maple Springs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}