{"product_id":"1971-richard-e-byrd-17-lakehurst-nj-first-day-cover-1","title":"1971 Richard E. Byrd 17¢ Lakehurst, NJ First Day Cover","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Art Craft First Day Cover features the 17¢ U.S. Air Mail stamp depicting the Statue of Liberty, postmarked Lakehurst, NJ on July 13, 1971. The striking black-and-white cachet honors polar explorer Richard E. Byrd and his historic aviation achievements.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eByrd’s 1926 and 1929 flights over the North and South Poles, his 1927 transatlantic crossing, and the 1926 U.S. Air Mail flight demonstrated the reliability of long-range aircraft and helped open the modern era of polar and transoceanic aviation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cachet illustrates the Fokker trimotor “Josephine Ford” used on the 1926 Byrd Arctic Expedition, with the plane’s name and expedition markings clearly visible—an appealing detail for aviation collectors.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cover bears a typed address label for Arthur G. Sullivan of Bound Brook, New Jersey, a town located just a short distance from the Lakehurst Naval Air Station postmark site.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA well-preserved example of a 1971 aviation-themed FDC, ideal for topical collectors of polar exploration, airmail, or Art Craft cachets.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maple Springs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51392036208804,"sku":null,"price":5.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0580\/4713\/5908\/files\/20260629141128.jpg?v=1782775976","url":"https:\/\/maplespringsllc.com\/products\/1971-richard-e-byrd-17-lakehurst-nj-first-day-cover-1","provider":"Maple Springs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}