{"product_id":"1969-international-botanical-congress-6-seattle-wa-first-day-cover","title":"1969 International Botanical Congress 6¢ Seattle, WA First Day Cover","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis Artcraft cacheted First Day Cover features the 6¢ stamp issued August 23, 1969, in Seattle, Washington, to mark the XI International Botanical Congress. The stamp depicts the rare Franklinia alatamaha flower against a backdrop of the U.S. Botanic Garden.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe International Botanical Congress gathers scientists from around the world to advance plant research and nomenclature. The 1969 Seattle meeting was the first held in the United States since 1926 and highlighted North American flora during a period of growing environmental awareness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cachet illustrates four distinctive plants—Pseudotsuga menziesii (Douglas fir), Cypripedium reginae (showy lady’s slipper), Fouquieria splendens (ocotillo), and Franklinia alatamaha—each labeled with its scientific name. The Franklinia, discovered in Georgia in the 18th century, is now extinct in the wild and survives only in cultivation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fine addition for collectors of botanical topicals, Artcraft cachets, or U.S. commemoratives from the late 1960s, this cover remains in clean, well-centered condition with a crisp Seattle postmark.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maple Springs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51392026214564,"sku":null,"price":4.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0580\/4713\/5908\/files\/20260629113850.jpg?v=1782775437","url":"https:\/\/maplespringsllc.com\/products\/1969-international-botanical-congress-6-seattle-wa-first-day-cover","provider":"Maple Springs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}