This official First Day Cover features the 1976 Christmas 13¢ stamp postmarked in Boston, Massachusetts on October 27, 1976. The cachet reproduces a classic Currier & Ives winter scene titled "Winter Pastime," showing families ice skating on a frozen pond.
The stamp itself is based on Nathaniel Currier’s 1855 lithograph, celebrating 19th-century American holiday traditions. Issued during the U.S. Bicentennial year, the design highlights the enduring popularity of Currier & Ives prints that captured everyday American life in the 1800s.
A notable detail is the direct pairing of the stamp artwork with the matching cachet illustration, creating a coordinated Currier & Ives theme. The cover is marked "Christmas With Currier & Ives – Official First Day Cover."
A fine addition for collectors of Christmas stamps, Currier & Ives topical issues, or 1970s U.S. First Day Covers, this example remains in fresh condition with a clear Boston postmark.
