{"product_id":"1977-nathan-hale-9-coventry-ct-first-day-cover-1","title":"1977 Nathan Hale 9¢ Coventry, CT First Day Cover","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 1977 9¢ Nathan Hale Patriots Postal Card First Day Cover bears the official first-day postmark of Coventry, CT, dated June 7, 1977. The green indicium features a profile portrait of the Revolutionary War hero with the inscription “Nathan Hale Patriot.”\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNathan Hale (1755–1776) was a Yale-educated schoolteacher who volunteered as a spy for General Washington and was captured and executed by the British. His famous last words, “I only regret that I have but one life to lose for my country,” made him an enduring symbol of American patriotism.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cachet reproduces a dramatic oval engraving of Hale against a colonial landscape, framed in red, white, and blue, and is inscribed “Official First Day Cover.” The postmark ties the cover to Coventry, Connecticut—Hale’s birthplace—adding strong geographic and historical relevance.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fine addition for collectors of Revolutionary War patriots, American Revolution topicals, or U.S. postal stationery, this clean FDC displays well and represents a key 1977 Bicentennial-era issue.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maple Springs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51394974711972,"sku":null,"price":4.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0580\/4713\/5908\/files\/20260702114520.jpg?v=1783045098","url":"https:\/\/maplespringsllc.com\/products\/1977-nathan-hale-9-coventry-ct-first-day-cover-1","provider":"Maple Springs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}