{"product_id":"1972-tom-sawyer-8-hannibal-mo-first-day-cover","title":"1972 Tom Sawyer 8¢ Hannibal, MO First Day Cover","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 1972 Artmaster cachet features the 8¢ Tom Sawyer stamp from the American Folklore Series, postmarked on its official first day of issue, October 13, 1972, in Hannibal, Missouri—the real-life town that inspired Mark Twain’s classic novel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe stamp and cachet celebrate Samuel L. Clemens’s beloved character Tom Sawyer, whose adventures have shaped American literature since the book’s publication in 1876. Hannibal’s selection as the first-day city underscores the deep connection between the fictional story and Twain’s own boyhood experiences along the Mississippi River.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Artmaster design shows Tom with fishing pole and barefoot stride, while the stamp itself depicts the iconic whitewashing-the-fence scene, creating a pleasing visual pairing that collectors appreciate.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAddressed to Katherine Fairbanks in Fillmore, California, the cover carries an interesting small-town return address that adds a personal touch often seen on mid-century FDCs.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA clean, well-centered example that makes an excellent addition to any Mark Twain, American literature, or 1970s U.S. commemorative collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maple Springs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51392040403108,"sku":null,"price":4.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0580\/4713\/5908\/files\/20260629141640.jpg?v=1782776129","url":"https:\/\/maplespringsllc.com\/products\/1972-tom-sawyer-8-hannibal-mo-first-day-cover","provider":"Maple Springs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}