{"product_id":"1971-dwight-d-eisenhower-8-washington-dc-first-day-cover-3","title":"1971 Dwight D. Eisenhower 8¢ Washington, DC First Day Cover","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 1971 First Day Cover features the 8¢ Dwight D. Eisenhower stamp issued by the United States Post Office on May 10, 1971, in Washington, DC. The Artmaster cachet shows a blue-toned portrait of the former president and general alongside text noting the 1971 First Class Postal Rate Increase.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEisenhower’s stamp commemorates the 34th President of the United States, a five-star general who led Allied forces in Europe during World War II and later guided the nation through the early Cold War years. The 8¢ denomination reflected the new first-class letter rate that took effect the same month.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA notable detail is the cachet’s explicit reference to the postal rate increase, making this cover a tangible record of both presidential history and U.S. postal-rate changes. The cover is addressed to a stamp dealer in Chula Vista, California.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn fine condition with a crisp Washington, DC first-day cancel, this Artmaster-produced FDC is an attractive addition for collectors of presidential issues, 1970s Americana, or postal-rate history.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maple Springs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51392036470948,"sku":null,"price":4.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0580\/4713\/5908\/files\/20260629141131.jpg?v=1782775987","url":"https:\/\/maplespringsllc.com\/products\/1971-dwight-d-eisenhower-8-washington-dc-first-day-cover-3","provider":"Maple Springs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}