{"product_id":"1977-drafting-the-articles-of-confederation-13-york-pa-first-day-cover-2","title":"1977 Drafting the Articles of Confederation 13¢ York, PA First Day Cover","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis ArtCraft First Day Cover features the 13¢ U.S. stamp issued September 30, 1977, to mark the 200th anniversary of the drafting of the Articles of Confederation in York, Pennsylvania. The postmark reads \"YORK, PA SEP 30 1977\" and the cover carries the official First Day of Issue cancel.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Articles of Confederation served as the original governing document of the United States during the Revolutionary War, establishing a loose confederation of states before being replaced by the U.S. Constitution in 1789. Drafted amid the British occupation of Philadelphia, the document was completed in York, which briefly served as the capital of the young nation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cachet illustrates the historic drafting scene with a prominent portrait of John Dickinson, often called the \"Penman of the Revolution,\" who prepared the initial draft. The stamp design itself reproduces a similar period illustration of the delegates at work.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fine addition for collectors of Revolutionary War history, ArtCraft cachets, or the 1970s Bicentennial-era stamp series, this cover remains in excellent, clean condition with sharp postmark and vibrant cachet artwork.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maple Springs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51394977857700,"sku":null,"price":4.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0580\/4713\/5908\/files\/20260702114529.jpg?v=1783045132","url":"https:\/\/maplespringsllc.com\/products\/1977-drafting-the-articles-of-confederation-13-york-pa-first-day-cover-2","provider":"Maple Springs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}