{"product_id":"1973-j-e-h-macdonald-15-ottawa-canada-first-day-cover-1","title":"1973 J.E.H. MacDonald 15¢ Ottawa, Canada First Day Cover","description":"\u003cp\u003eThis official Canada Post first day cover commemorates the 1973 issue honoring Canadian landscape painter J.E.H. MacDonald (1873-1932). The cover bears a block of four 15¢ stamps reproducing his 1922 oil painting \"Mist Fantasy,\" cancelled on the day of issue in Ottawa, Ontario on June 8, 1973.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eMacDonald was a founding member of the Group of Seven, whose bold, colorful depictions of the Canadian wilderness helped define a national artistic identity in the early twentieth century. The stamps were printed by Ashton-Potter Limited of Toronto, whose imprint appears on the cover.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA notable detail is the bilingual \"Day of issue \/ Jour d'émission\" inscription and the striking green cachet portrait of the artist on the left panel, produced specifically for this release.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fine addition for collectors of Canadian art topicals, Group of Seven issues, or worldwide FDCs, this cover is in excellent condition with crisp strikes and vibrant stamp colors.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maple Springs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51392045744292,"sku":null,"price":6.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0580\/4713\/5908\/files\/20260629142042.jpg?v=1782776425","url":"https:\/\/maplespringsllc.com\/products\/1973-j-e-h-macdonald-15-ottawa-canada-first-day-cover-1","provider":"Maple Springs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}