This official ArtCraft First Day Cover features the 1976 U.S. Christmas 13¢ stamp, postmarked in Boston, Massachusetts on October 27, 1976. The stamp reproduces John Singleton Copley’s 1776 painting “The Nativity,” held by the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston.
Issued during the American Bicentennial year, the stamp highlights both the religious significance of Christmas and America’s artistic heritage. Copley, one of the foremost colonial-era painters, created the work just as the United States declared independence.
The cachet reproduces a detail of the same painting in red tones, with the inscription “Detail from ‘The Nativity’ by John Singleton Copley” and the ArtCraft logo. The cover is clearly marked “OFFICIAL First Day of Issue.”
A strong addition for collectors of Christmas topicals, Bicentennial issues, or ArtCraft cachets, this cover remains in fresh condition with a crisp Boston postmark.
