{"product_id":"1965-pear-blossom-festival-2-medford-or-first-day-cover","title":"1965 Pear Blossom Festival 2¢ Medford, OR First Day Cover","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 1965 First Day Cover bears the 2¢ Flag and White House stamp cancelled in Medford, Oregon on April 24, 1965. The Southern Oregon Philatelic Society produced the attractive blue-and-yellow cachet promoting the annual Pear Blossom Festival.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMedford has long been the heart of Oregon’s pear industry; the festival, held each spring, celebrates the blooming orchards that blanket the Rogue Valley and draws visitors to witness the spectacular floral display against the backdrop of Mount McLoughlin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cachet design cleverly incorporates a large golden pear, dogwood blossoms, and a stylized mountain peak—elements that echo both local agriculture and the dramatic Cascade scenery. A matching hand-stamped “Pear Blossom Festival \/ Medford, Oregon” label appears on the front.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cover is addressed to Miss Thelma Allen, P.O. Box 44, Newark, New York—an address that recalls Newark’s own long postal history as a major East Coast mail hub.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA colorful, well-preserved example ideal for collectors of Oregon postal history, festival topicals, or cachets produced by local philatelic societies.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maple Springs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51388348301476,"sku":null,"price":4.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0580\/4713\/5908\/files\/20260623094149.jpg?v=1782235865","url":"https:\/\/maplespringsllc.com\/products\/1965-pear-blossom-festival-2-medford-or-first-day-cover","provider":"Maple Springs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}