{"product_id":"1972-peace-corps-8-washington-dc-first-day-cover","title":"1972 Peace Corps 8¢ Washington, DC First Day Cover","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Art Craft First Day Cover features the 1972 Peace Corps 8¢ stamp, postmarked in Washington, DC on February 11, 1972, the official first day of issue.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Peace Corps, established in 1961, sent thousands of American volunteers to developing nations to assist with grassroots projects in education, agriculture, health care, and community development during the height of the Cold War era.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cachet illustrates the four core program areas—Community Action, Health, Education, and Farming—surrounded by stylized globes, with the slogan “For World Peace and Understanding.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fine addition for collectors of 1970s U.S. commemoratives, social-issue topicals, or Art Craft cachets, in clean condition with a crisp first-day cancel.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maple Springs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51392042270884,"sku":null,"price":4.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0580\/4713\/5908\/files\/20260629141708.jpg?v=1782776230","url":"https:\/\/maplespringsllc.com\/products\/1972-peace-corps-8-washington-dc-first-day-cover","provider":"Maple Springs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}