{"product_id":"1976-christmas-13-boston-ma-first-day-cover-4","title":"1976 Christmas 13¢ Boston, MA First Day Cover","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Artmaster First Day Cover features a pair of 13¢ Christmas stamps issued October 27, 1976, in Boston, Massachusetts. The stamps reproduce Nathaniel Currier’s 1855 lithograph “Winter Pastime,” showing figures ice-skating on a frozen pond.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eChristmas stamps have been a U.S. tradition since 1962; the 1976 issue continued the popular Currier \u0026amp; Ives winter-theme series that appealed to both stamp collectors and lovers of 19th-century American prints.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cachet depicts a young couple gathering evergreens beside a snowy wood, complementing the skating scene on the stamps. The Boston postmark and “First Day of Issue” handstamp confirm its official status.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fine addition for collectors of Christmas topicals, Currier \u0026amp; Ives imagery, or Artmaster cachets, this cover remains in excellent, fresh condition with sharp strikes and vibrant color.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maple Springs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51394954428580,"sku":null,"price":4.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0580\/4713\/5908\/files\/20260702113133.jpg?v=1783044498","url":"https:\/\/fdc-vault.com\/products\/1976-christmas-13-boston-ma-first-day-cover-4","provider":"Maple Springs - FDC Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}