Indiana Territory Sesquicentennial by Harry Ioor

The cachet artwork by Harry Ioor features a decorative cartouche in black ink with the text 'Indiana Territory Sesquicentennial' and a central vignette showing a map of the Indiana Territory alongside a circular seal depicting a frontier scene. The dates '1800' and '1950' appear at the bottom of the cartouche. The 3-cent blue stamp (Scott #996) depicts Governor William Henry Harrison and the first Indiana Territory Capitol building. The machine cancel reads 'Vincennes, IND. Jul 4 9-AM 1950' with a standard 'First Day of Issue' machine slogan cancel.

This First Day Cover commemorates the 150th anniversary of the Indiana Territory (1800-1950). The cachet artwork on the left features an ornate green cartouche with a detailed map of the Indiana Territory, including neighboring states and territories. Above the map is a frontier seal depicting a pioneer, a Native American, and a bison, symbolizing the early settlement period. The stamp, located in the upper right, is a 3-cent blue issue (Scott #996) with a portrait of Governor William Henry Harrison and an illustration of the first Indiana Territory Capitol building. The postmark is a circular machine cancellation from Vincennes, Indiana, dated July 4, 1950, with clear 'FIRST DAY OF ISSUE' text. The cover is in excellent condition with no visible damage.