{"product_id":"1972-stamp-collecting-8-new-york-ny-first-day-cover","title":"1972 Stamp Collecting 8¢ New York, NY First Day Cover","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis official Art Craft first day cover commemorates the 8¢ Stamp Collecting stamp issued by the United States on November 17, 1972, in New York, NY. Produced for the American First Day Cover Society, the cachet features a detailed illustration of the Perkins Bacon printing press used to produce the nation's first postage stamps.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe issue marks the 125th anniversary of U.S. postage stamps, which began with the 1847 5¢ Franklin and 10¢ Washington issues. The stamp design itself uses a magnifying glass motif to highlight an early 5¢ stamp, celebrating the hobby of philately.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA notable detail is the cachet's accurate depiction of the historic press alongside reproductions of the original 1847 stamps, tying the modern issue directly to its 19th-century origins.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis clean, well-centered FDC makes an excellent addition for collectors of U.S. commemoratives, stamp-on-stamp topicals, or postal history from the early 1970s.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maple Springs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51392043778212,"sku":null,"price":4.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0580\/4713\/5908\/files\/20260629141730.jpg?v=1782776323","url":"https:\/\/maplespringsllc.com\/products\/1972-stamp-collecting-8-new-york-ny-first-day-cover","provider":"Maple Springs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}