Sale 1283 — Commemoratives, Featuring Morton Trans-Mississippi, Brody Jamestown and Haber 1909 Issues

Sale Date — Wednesday, 19 April, 2023

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Category — 1909 Alaska-Yukon Issue

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1624
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Sale 1283, Lot 1624, 1909 Alaska-Yukon Issue2c Carmine, Alaska-Yukon (370). With bottom imprint, tied by "Seattle, Wash. Jun. 1, 1909 5:30 P.M." Exposition First Day machine cancel on beautiful multicolored postcard of "1865 - Mines Building, Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition, Seattle, Washington.", serviced by Fred Lindsley with exceptional original content "June 1 - 1909 The great fair is opening this morning at 8:30, Pres. Taft officially opened the fair at 12...", also with multicolored label at bottom right from the Exposition

VERY FINE AND RARE FIRST DAY USE OF THE 2-CENT ALASKA-YUKON ISSUE ON AN EXPOSITION POSTCARD WITH STATION CANCEL. ESPECIALLY DESIRABLE DUE TO THE CONTENTS, EXPOSITION LABEL, AND PARTIAL IMPRINT ON THE STAMP.

Fewer than ten First Day Exposition postcards with the Station cancel are known to exist. Ex Dr. Martin. With 1985 A.P.S. certificate.

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