{"product_id":"1971-wildlife-conservation-8-avery-island-la-first-day-cover","title":"1971 Wildlife Conservation 8¢ Avery Island, LA First Day Cover","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis 1971 Wildlife Conservation First Day Cover features a se-tenant block of four 8¢ United States stamps depicting the Rainbow Trout, American Alligator, Polar Bear, and California Condor. The Art Craft cachet illustrates the same species in detailed monochrome drawings, postmarked on the official first day of issue at Avery Island, Louisiana on June 12, 1971.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIssued during the height of the early environmental movement, these stamps spotlighted species facing habitat loss and other threats, helping raise public awareness just as the modern conservation era was taking shape with new legislation and the first Earth Day.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA notable detail is the se-tenant arrangement itself—each stamp design flows into the next when viewed as a block—along with the unusual choice of Avery Island as the first-day city, home to a major wildlife sanctuary.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAddressed to Mr. O. E. Rodwell in La Mesa, California, the cover reflects the era’s active network of stamp collectors who received new issues directly from first-day cities.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA clean, well-centered example that makes an excellent addition to any wildlife, conservation, or 1970s topical collection.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maple Springs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51392036176036,"sku":null,"price":4.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0580\/4713\/5908\/files\/20260629141126.jpg?v=1782775970","url":"https:\/\/maplespringsllc.com\/products\/1971-wildlife-conservation-8-avery-island-la-first-day-cover","provider":"Maple Springs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}