{"product_id":"1971-eisenhower-8-washington-dc-first-day-cover","title":"1971 Eisenhower 8¢ Washington, DC First Day Cover","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 1971 Artmaster First Day Cover features the 8¢ Dwight D. Eisenhower stamp issued May 10 in Washington, DC, to mark the First Class postal rate increase. The cover displays a handsome portrait cachet of the former president alongside a block of six booklet stamps.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe 8¢ Eisenhower definitive was released as the new first-class rate took effect, replacing the long-running 6¢ design. Eisenhower, Supreme Allied Commander in World War II and 34th U.S. President, remained a revered national figure at the time of issue.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA notable detail is the Artmaster cachet’s laurel-wreathed inscription highlighting the 1971 rate change and “BOOKLET” format, a design element seldom seen on standard FDCs. The cover bears the official “First Day of Issue” handstamp and the Artmaster imprint.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fine addition for collectors of presidential topicals, Artmaster cachets, or 1970s rate-change postal history, this cover is in excellent condition with sharp strikes and fresh appearance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maple Springs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51392036241572,"sku":null,"price":4.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0580\/4713\/5908\/files\/20260629141130.jpg?v=1782775981","url":"https:\/\/maplespringsllc.com\/products\/1971-eisenhower-8-washington-dc-first-day-cover","provider":"Maple Springs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}