Idaho Centennial 1890–1990 with Mountain Bluebird
This hand-drawn cachet by Ralph Achgill (RKA Cachets) features a green Idaho state map with a blue Mountain Bluebird perched on flowering branches, above an orange plaque commemorating the state's 100-year anniversary. The cover combines the 1940 Idaho Statehood 3-cent stamp (Scott 896) depicting the state capitol with the 1990 Idaho Centennial 25-cent stamp (Scott 2439) featuring the Mountain Bluebird. Postmarked January 6, 1990, from Boise, Idaho, this First Day of Issue celebrates Idaho's heritage and natural symbols with artistic cachet design.
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Hand-drawn cachet by RKA featuring a green silhouette of Idaho state map with a blue Mountain Bluebird perched on a branch with white flowers, above an orange plaque reading 'Idaho Centennial 1890-1990'. Two stamps are affixed: a purple 3-cent 1940 Idaho 50th Anniversary stamp showing the state capitol building, and a 25-cent 1990 Idaho Centennial stamp depicting a Mountain Bluebird against a mountain landscape. The postmark is a standard circular machine cancel from Boise, ID dated January 6, 1990 with ZIP 83708, accompanied by a 'First Day of Issue' killer bar.
This First Day Cover features a hand-drawn cachet with a green map of Idaho, a blue Mountain Bluebird perched on flowering branches, and an orange plaque reading 'IDAHO CENTENNIAL 1890–1990.' Two stamps are affixed: a 3-cent stamp from 1940 depicting the Idaho State Capitol and a 25-cent stamp from 1990 featuring the Mountain Bluebird. The cover is postmarked with a circular cancellation from Boise, ID, dated January 6, 1990. The postmark is crisp, and the cover appears to be in excellent condition with no significant wear.
(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)