Fort Des Moines with Johnny Appleseed Stamp - Dempex 1966

The cachet features a black-and-white pen-and-ink aerial illustration of Fort Des Moines No. 1 (1834-1887), depicting farm fields, buildings, and surrounding landscape. The stamp is the 5-cent Johnny Appleseed commemorative (Scott #1317) showing a figure standing before a large red apple. Two cancellations are present: a blue circular hand cancel reading 'Trans-Mississippi Philatelic Society, Des Moines Iowa, Oct 7 1966' and a pink/magenta circular auxiliary cancel reading 'Fort Des Moines, Iowa, Oct 7.' A machine cancel reads 'Convention Station, Hotel Fort Des Moines.' The insert card (image 2) provides historical text about 'The First Fort Des Moines.'

The cachet features a detailed black-and-white pen-and-ink aerial illustration of historic Fort Des Moines No. 1 (1834-1837), showing farm fields, period buildings, and surrounding landscape. The stamp is the 5-cent Johnny Appleseed commemorative (Scott #1317), depicting Johnny Appleseed in color with a red apple and green leaves. The postmark includes a circular blue 'Trans-Mississippi Philatelic Society' hand cancel and a magenta 'Fort Des Moines, Iowa' auxiliary cancel, both dated October 7, 1966. Additional printed text provides historical context about Fort Des Moines. The cover is in excellent condition.