{"product_id":"1976-postmasters-of-america-christmas-nativity-sterling-silver-proof-medal-fdc","title":"1976 Postmasters of America Christmas Nativity Sterling Silver Proof Medal FDC","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;max-width:1000px;margin:0 auto;color:#222;\"\u003e\n  \n  \u003cdiv style=\"font-size:16px;line-height:1.5;\"\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eOffered here is the \u003cstrong\u003e1976 Postmasters of America Medallic First Day Cover, Commemorative Issue No. 13\u003c\/strong\u003e, issued for \u003cstrong\u003eChristmas 1976\u003c\/strong\u003e with the traditional Nativity stamp. It contains a \u003cstrong\u003eLimited Edition sterling silver proof medal\u003c\/strong\u003e struck by \u003cstrong\u003eThe Franklin Mint\u003c\/strong\u003e, sealed in the window of an embossed cachet showing the town of Bethlehem under the Christmas star.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you get:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSterling silver (.925) proof medal, about 25 grams (about 0.74 troy oz of pure silver), about 39 mm.\u003c\/strong\u003e Weight and size are the published specs for this Franklin Mint series; the medal is sealed in the cover and was not weighed. Front: the angel appearing to the shepherds, three shepherds with crooks and sheep beneath a tree, in high relief against mirror fields. Back: eagle over the POSTMASTERS OF AMERICA banner and shield, \"1976 Commemorative Issue No. 13, Issued October 27, 1976, Boston, Massachusetts.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFirst day cover\u003c\/strong\u003e with the \u003cstrong\u003e13c 1976 Christmas Nativity stamp\u003c\/strong\u003e (Scott 1701, after the painting by John Singleton Copley in the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston), canceled \u003cstrong\u003eBoston, MA, October 27, 1976, FIRST DAY OF ISSUE\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCertificate of Authenticity\u003c\/strong\u003e printed on the back of the cover, \"Postmasters of America ~ 1976 Commemorative Issue No. 13,\" signed by the executive directors of the National Association of Postmasters of the U.S. and the National League of Postmasters.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eOriginal \u003cstrong\u003ePostmasters of America \"Dear Collector\" letter\u003c\/strong\u003e that came with this issue, and a Postmasters of America \u003cstrong\u003e\"Dear Subscriber\" envelope\u003c\/strong\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003eAll housed in a clear two-pocket album page.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition, please read:\u003c\/strong\u003e the medal shows bright proof mirrors with frosted devices. Here is where the marks you may see in the photos actually are:\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cul\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eClear window over the medal:\u003c\/strong\u003e the fine lines and small white specks in the dark field on the angel side appear to be mostly on the clear film window that seals the medal in the cover. A few light hairlines may be on the medal itself; the medal has not been removed, so this cannot be fully confirmed.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMedal, eagle side:\u003c\/strong\u003e clean mirror fields. The tiny dark marks right at the rim edge are on the window edge and cover opening, not in the medal's field.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCover:\u003c\/strong\u003e a faint round impression in the paper to the right of the medal, below the cancel (from storage), and light handling. The cover carries a typed address from the original subscriber.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eStamp and cancel:\u003c\/strong\u003e clean, bright stamp with a crisp Boston first day cancel.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAlbum page:\u003c\/strong\u003e the bright streaks in the photos are glare on the clear vinyl sleeve, and a small number is written on the page edge by others.\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCertificate, letter and envelope:\u003c\/strong\u003e clean.\u003c\/li\u003e\n    \u003c\/ul\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003ePlease see all photos, which are the best description.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eUngraded and uncertified; the medal has not been removed from the cover. Ships flat and protected.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eTHE ITEM SHOWN IS THE EXACT ITEM YOU WILL RECEIVE.\u003c\/p\u003e\n    \u003cp\u003eThank you for shopping with Bourne2Treasure! 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