{"product_id":"1976-postmasters-of-america-christmas-sterling-silver-proof-medal-fdc-set","title":"1976 Postmasters of America Christmas Sterling Silver Proof Medal FDC Set","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. 14\u003c\/strong\u003e, \"In Commemoration of Christmas 1976.\" It features a \u003cstrong\u003eLimited Edition sterling silver proof medal\u003c\/strong\u003e struck by \u003cstrong\u003eThe Franklin Mint\u003c\/strong\u003e and sculpted by Ronald Hower, sealed in the window of a colorful Christmas toys cachet designed by William Plummer.\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: an old-fashioned horse-drawn sleigh in a winter scene, with a couple carrying a wrapped gift, a snowy evergreen and a farmhouse in the distance. Back: eagle over the POSTMASTERS OF AMERICA banner and shield, \"1976 Commemorative Issue No. 14, Issued October 27, 1976, Boston, Massachusetts.\"\u003c\/li\u003e\n      \u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFirst day cover\u003c\/strong\u003e with the 13c 1976 Christmas stamp showing Nathaniel Currier's 1855 lithograph \"Winter Pastime,\" 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, 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\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eInformation card\u003c\/strong\u003e telling the story of the issue and of Currier and Ives.\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. In fairness, the sleigh side has a few light hairlines and tiny specks in the mirror fields; some of these may be on the clear window over the medal. The eagle side is clean, with a touch of light toning at the rim edge. The cover, certificate and info card look clean and bright; the cover carries a typed address from the original subscriber. Please 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! Please check out our store for more coins.\u003c\/p\u003e\n  \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Bourne2Treasure","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44806542590011,"sku":"HD244-19-OS","price":99.88,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0627\/1054\/6491\/files\/57_b83e45c7-73fe-4f55-82a1-8abbeaac7d1c.png?v=1793276212","url":"https:\/\/www.bourne2treasure.com\/products\/1976-postmasters-of-america-christmas-sterling-silver-proof-medal-fdc-set","provider":"Bourne2Treasure","version":"1.0","type":"link"}