{"product_id":"1972-transpo-72-international-transportation-8-washington-dc-first-day-cover","title":"1972 Transpo 72 International Transportation 8¢ Washington, DC First Day Cover","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 1972 8¢ First Day Cover celebrates the International Transportation Exposition (Transpo 72), postmarked in Washington, DC on May 2, 1972. The Art Craft cachet depicts a Boeing 747 in flight above Dulles International Airport in Chantilly, Virginia, with the control tower prominently featured.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTranspo 72 was the first major U.S. government-sponsored international exposition dedicated to transportation technology, held at Dulles Airport to showcase innovations in aviation, rail, and automotive travel during a transformative era for global mobility.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cover is an official 8¢ embossed envelope, with the cachet artwork highlighting the futuristic terminal design of Dulles, one of the few airports purpose-built for jet-age travel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA strong addition for collectors of aviation topicals, Art Craft cachets, or U.S. postal history from the early 1970s, this example remains in clean, collectible condition with a crisp first-day cancel.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maple Springs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51392043024548,"sku":null,"price":5.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0580\/4713\/5908\/files\/20260629141721.jpg?v=1782776281","url":"https:\/\/maplespringsllc.com\/products\/1972-transpo-72-international-transportation-8-washington-dc-first-day-cover","provider":"Maple Springs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}