{"product_id":"1972-benjamin-franklin-7-philadelphia-pa-first-day-cover","title":"1972 Benjamin Franklin 7¢ Philadelphia, PA First Day Cover","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis First Day Cover features the 7¢ Benjamin Franklin stamp issued October 20, 1972, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. The Art Craft cachet prominently honors Franklin with a large portrait, a scene of his printing press, and a reproduction of Poor Richard's Almanack for 1733.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFranklin's multifaceted legacy as printer, publisher, statesman, philosopher, and inventor made him a natural subject for this Educational Postage Rate issue. The 1972 stamp commemorates his enduring contributions to American independence and civic life during the nation's bicentennial era.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA notable detail is the dual-stamp franking: the cover also bears the 1¢ Thomas Jefferson stamp, creating an attractive combination of Founding Fathers on a single FDC.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fine addition for collectors of Art Craft cachets, Benjamin Franklin topicals, or classic U.S. postal history from the early 1970s.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maple Springs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51392040140964,"sku":null,"price":4.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0580\/4713\/5908\/files\/20260629141636.jpg?v=1782776117","url":"https:\/\/maplespringsllc.com\/products\/1972-benjamin-franklin-7-philadelphia-pa-first-day-cover","provider":"Maple Springs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}