{"product_id":"1971-eisenhower-8-washington-dc-first-day-cover-1","title":"1971 Eisenhower 8¢ Washington, DC First Day Cover","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Artmaster cachet First Day Cover features the 8¢ Dwight D. Eisenhower stamp issued to meet the new first-class postal rate. The cover bears a crisp Washington, DC postmark dated May 10, 1971, the official first day of issue.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe stamp commemorates the former five-star general and 34th President whose leadership spanned World War II and the early Cold War. Its release coincided exactly with the 1971 postage-rate increase, making the cover a neat intersection of postal history and presidential commemoration.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe blue Artmaster portrait shows Eisenhower in civilian attire with a subtle laurel-wreath panel noting the “First Class Postal Rate Increase—1971,” a detail that distinguishes this cachet from generic Eisenhower FDCs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAddressed to a collector in Erie, Pennsylvania, the cover remains in fresh condition with sharp corners and an unblemished cachet—ideal for display or for a topical collection of U.S. presidents or rate-change issues.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maple Springs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51392036503716,"sku":null,"price":4.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0580\/4713\/5908\/files\/20260629141134.jpg?v=1782775993","url":"https:\/\/maplespringsllc.com\/products\/1971-eisenhower-8-washington-dc-first-day-cover-1","provider":"Maple Springs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}