{"product_id":"1972-benjamin-franklin-7-philadelphia-pa-first-day-cover-1","title":"1972 Benjamin Franklin 7¢ Philadelphia, PA First Day Cover","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Artmaster cachet First Day Cover features the 7¢ Benjamin Franklin stamp from the Prominent Americans series, postmarked on its first day of issue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in 1972. The cover also bears an accompanying 1¢ Thomas Jefferson stamp from the same series.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBenjamin Franklin (1706–1790) was a signer of both the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, a pioneering diplomat, inventor, and writer whose contributions helped shape the early United States. The 1972 issue honored his enduring legacy during the bicentennial era leading up to America’s 200th anniversary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe striking black-and-white cachet depicts Franklin in period attire with an American eagle and shield motif, produced by Artmaster, a respected cachet maker known for detailed engraved designs. The cover is addressed to collector Donald A. Fickenscher in Erie, Pennsylvania.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA handsome addition for collectors of Prominent Americans series FDCs, Artmaster cachets, or Philadelphia postal history, in very good condition with clear strikes and fresh appearance.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maple Springs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51392042369188,"sku":null,"price":4.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0580\/4713\/5908\/files\/20260629141711.jpg?v=1782776241","url":"https:\/\/maplespringsllc.com\/products\/1972-benjamin-franklin-7-philadelphia-pa-first-day-cover-1","provider":"Maple Springs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}