{"product_id":"1972-100th-anniversary-of-mail-order-8-chicago-il-first-day-cover-1","title":"1972 100th Anniversary of Mail Order 8¢ Chicago, IL First Day Cover","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Artmaster cachet First Day Cover celebrates the 100th Anniversary of Mail Order with an 8¢ U.S. stamp issued September 27, 1972, in Chicago, Illinois. The striking black-and-white cachet depicts an open mail-order catalog on a desk beneath an oil lamp, highlighting the “Mail Order Business” theme.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe stamp and cover mark a century of mail-order commerce that transformed American retailing after Montgomery Ward’s first catalog in 1872. By the early 1970s, mail order remained a vital link for rural customers and a growing segment of the U.S. economy.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA notable detail is the cachet’s clever visual pun: the open catalog page shows period clothing and the words “MAIL ORDER BUSINESS,” while the stamp itself illustrates a bustling 19th-century general store filling orders.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCollectors will appreciate the clean Artmaster design, crisp Chicago postmark, and strong topical appeal for postal history or advertising-theme collections.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maple Springs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51392041418916,"sku":null,"price":4.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0580\/4713\/5908\/files\/20260629141653.jpg?v=1782776179","url":"https:\/\/maplespringsllc.com\/products\/1972-100th-anniversary-of-mail-order-8-chicago-il-first-day-cover-1","provider":"Maple Springs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}