Collection:
Juneau—Douglas City Museum
Object ID:
2008.34.006
Accession#:
2008.34
Credit Line:
Donated by Ralph Swap.
Object Name:
Envelope
Title:
January 3, 1959 Cancellation Envelope — First Day of issue stamp
Date:
January 3, 1959
Scope & Content:
January 3, 1959 Cancellation Envelope — First Day of issue stamp.
Paper envelope with blue ink printed symbols on proper right: "First Day of Issue"; "SEVEN—CENT Airmail Stamp honoring Alaska's official admission to Statehood Saturday, January 3, 1959"; and "1867 —1959". Also on lower proper right: "TOTEM PRESS CACHET — JUNEAU". An Alaska state flag is printed on the envelope. It has four cancelled 7 cent Air Mail stamps in upper proper left corner. Cancellation stamp in black ink reads: "JUNEAU JAN 3 9AM 1959 ALASKA".
Paper envelope with blue ink printed symbols on proper right: "First Day of Issue"; "SEVEN—CENT Airmail Stamp honoring Alaska's official admission to Statehood Saturday, January 3, 1959"; and "1867 —1959". Also on lower proper right: "TOTEM PRESS CACHET — JUNEAU". An Alaska state flag is printed on the envelope. It has four cancelled 7 cent Air Mail stamps in upper proper left corner. Cancellation stamp in black ink reads: "JUNEAU JAN 3 9AM 1959 ALASKA".
People:
Swap, Ralph
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January 3, 1959 Cancellation Envelope - First Day of issue stamp
January 3, 1959 Cancellation Envelope - First Day of issue stamp