{"product_id":"1971-san-juan-puerto-rico-8-san-juan-pr-first-day-cover","title":"1971 San Juan Puerto Rico 8¢ San Juan, PR First Day Cover","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis First Day Cover features the 8-cent U.S. stamp issued September 12, 1971, to mark the 450th anniversary of San Juan, Puerto Rico. The cover bears the official first-day postmark from San Juan, PR, and includes a distinctive cachet showing a globe encircled by envelopes beneath the words “FIRST DAY COVER.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe stamp commemorates the founding of San Juan in 1521, making it the oldest continuously inhabited European-established capital city under U.S. jurisdiction. Its design depicts the iconic sentry box (garita) of Castillo San Felipe del Morro, the 16th-century fortress that guarded the harbor for centuries.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA notable detail is the vertical inscription “SAN JUAN, PUERTO RICO” along the left edge of the stamp, paired with the dates 1521-1971. The clean, unaddressed cover remains in excellent condition, preserving both the crisp postmark and the attractive two-color cachet.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn appealing addition for collectors of U.S. territorial issues, Puerto Rican postal history, or anniversary commemoratives, this 1971 FDC offers strong display value and solid philatelic interest.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maple Springs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51392035258532,"sku":null,"price":4.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0580\/4713\/5908\/files\/20260629141103.jpg?v=1782775909","url":"https:\/\/maplespringsllc.com\/products\/1971-san-juan-puerto-rico-8-san-juan-pr-first-day-cover","provider":"Maple Springs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}