American Wildlife Series Booklet Pane - Kodiak Bear Cachet by GAMM
A complete booklet pane of ten 18-cent American Wildlife stamps (Scott #1880-1889) featuring diverse wildlife subjects including birds and marine mammals. The cover is adorned with a striking sepia-toned cachet depicting a standing Kodiak Bear in a natural setting, created by renowned cachet artist Gerry Adlman (GAMM Cachets). The cover bears a first day cancel from Boise, ID dated May 14, 1981, with the booklet pane retaining its plate number selvage tab.
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The cachet features a detailed brown ink illustration of a standing Kodiak Bear (Ursus middendorffii) in a natural setting with grasses, rendered in sepia/rust tone on cream stock. The cover bears a complete booklet pane of ten 18-cent American Wildlife stamps in gray-black, depicting various wildlife subjects including birds, marine mammals, and other animals. The postmark is a circular hand cancel from Boise, ID dated May 14, 1981, with a machine 'FIRST DAY OF ISSUE' slogan cancel in black across the stamps. The booklet pane retains its plate number selvage tab on the right edge.
This First Day Cover features a complete booklet pane of ten 18-cent American Wildlife stamps, showcasing various wildlife subjects such as birds, marine mammals, and other animals. The cachet artwork on the left depicts a detailed sepia-toned illustration of a standing Kodiak Bear in a natural setting, designed by GAMM Cachets. The postmark is a circular First Day of Issue cancellation from Boise, ID, dated May 14, 1981. The cover is in excellent condition with clear and legible details.
(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)