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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