Fort Atkinson Iowa Sesquicentennial 1840-1990 — Cedar Valley Stamp Club

The cachet features a sepia-toned illustration of Fort Atkinson, Iowa, depicted as a frontier fort on a bluff, printed by the Cedar Valley Stamp Club. Red text on the left reads 'Fort Atkinson, Iowa Sesquicentennial 1840-1990.' A pictorial cancel in the center depicts Native American artifacts (crossed items with feathers/bundles) with 'Fort Atkinson, Iowa' text and date 'Sat. May 05, 1990.' The stamp is the USA 25-cent '20th Universal Postal Congress' issue depicting a postal worker at an early automobile. The machine cancel reads 'NIAPEX '90 STATION / WATERLOO, IOWA 507_ / MAY 5, 1990.'

This First Day Cover features a sepia-toned cachet depicting a detailed illustration of Fort Atkinson, a frontier fort, with visible buildings and structures. The stamp is a 25-cent denomination commemorating the 20th Universal Postal Congress, showing a postal worker with an early automobile. The postmark is a pictorial cancellation with Native American artifacts, including feathers and a headdress, and is dated May 5, 1990. The text 'Fort Atkinson, Iowa Sesquicentennial 1840–1990' is printed in red on the upper left, and 'Cedar Valley Stamp Club' appears at the bottom left. The cover is in excellent condition.