{"product_id":"1985-seashells-booklet-pane-first-day-cover","title":"1985 Seashells Booklet Pane First Day Cover","description":"\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003eThis attractive ArtCraft First Day Cover features the booklet pane of five 22¢ Seashells stamps (Scott #2118a–e, issued as a booklet), showcasing five beautiful marine mollusks native to or associated with U.S. coastal waters. The stamps include the reticulated helmet, New England neptune, calico scallop, lightning whelk, and frilled dogwinkle, each depicted in vivid, realistic color against a white background. The cachet artwork presents a dramatic underwater scene: a swirling ocean current carrying an array of the featured shells—reticulated helmet, New England neptune, calico scallop, lightning whelk, and frilled dogwinkle—floating in soft blues and greens with light rays penetrating from above, creating a luminous, naturalistic effect. Postmarked April 4, 1985 (issue date), in Boston, Massachusetts—with a crisp \"First Day of Issue\" cancellation (ZIP 02205)—this cover is a standout for malacology (shell) collectors, marine biology enthusiasts, New England coastal philatelists, or those building sets on U.S. seashell issues. It remains in excellent unaddressed vintage condition with rich aquatic colors, clean composition, and no wear, ideal for nature, ocean, or science-themed collections.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"auto\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Maple Springs","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51233990115492,"sku":null,"price":4.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0580\/4713\/5908\/files\/05102025_004.jpg?v=1770412013","url":"https:\/\/maplespringsllc.com\/products\/1985-seashells-booklet-pane-first-day-cover","provider":"Maple Springs","version":"1.0","type":"link"}