Stagecoach Coil Strip of Five with Western Cachet

A First Day Cover featuring a strip of five 4-cent Stagecoach stamps (Scott 1898A) with dynamic cachet artwork by Jean Nicklin (JN Cachets) depicting a horseman racing alongside a stagecoach in reddish-brown ink. Postmarked August 19, 1982 in Milwaukee, WI with both a hand cancel and First Day of Issue machine slogan cancel.

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Jean Nicklin JN Cachets

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The cachet artwork by JN Cachets depicts a dynamic Western scene in reddish-brown ink showing a rider on horseback appearing to intercept or race alongside a stagecoach pulled by horses. The stamp strip consists of five USA 4-cent Stagecoach 1890s coil stamps showing a detailed illustration of a stagecoach in reddish-brown on a cream background. The postmark is a circular hand cancel from Milwaukee, WI dated August 19, 1982 with ZIP code 53201, accompanied by a machine-printed 'FIRST DAY OF ISSUE' slogan cancel with parallel lines.

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This First Day Cover features a strip of five 4-cent Stagecoach stamps (Scott 1898A) in a coil format, with a vivid reddish-brown cachet illustration of a horseman racing alongside a stagecoach, designed by Jean Nicklin (JN Cachets). The cover is postmarked with a clear circular cancellation from Milwaukee, WI, dated August 19, 1982, accompanied by a 'First Day of Issue' machine slogan cancel. The envelope is in excellent condition, with crisp, legible details.

(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)