Alaska Highway 50th Anniversary Fort Greely
This cover features the 29-cent Alaska Highway stamp (Scott 2635) depicting a military truck on the famous wartime route, canceled at Fort Greely Station on May 31, 1992. The unofficial circular cachet commemorates the Fiftieth Anniversary of Fort Greely with crossed American flags, an Alaska map, and a banner reading '1942-1992.' An attractive military postal cover celebrating both the historic Alaska Highway and the fort's founding.
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The cachet is a circular rubber stamp impression in dark blue/black ink featuring two crossed American flags flanking a map of Alaska with a star marker, and a banner below reading '1942-1992' commemorating the Fiftieth Anniversary of Fort Greely, Alaska. The 29-cent USA stamp depicts a military truck traveling the Alaska Highway in 1942 with mountainous scenery in the background. The machine cancellation reads 'Fort Greely Station, Second Day Of Issue, May 31, 1992, APO AP 96508.' The cover is in good condition with minor toning.
This cover features a 29-cent stamp depicting a military truck on the Alaska Highway, with mountains in the background. The circular cachet on the left commemorates the 50th anniversary of Fort Greely, featuring crossed American flags, a map of Alaska, and a banner with the years '1942-1992.' The postmark is a simple circular cancellation from Fort Greely Station, dated May 31, 1992, with 'APO AP 96508' visible. The cover is in clean condition with no visible damage.
(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)