Federal

97-03 / RW64

Federal 1997

Canada Goose

Fred's Anecdotal Note

1997 Federal

The Canada Goose is the subject for this year's fifteen-dollar United States Migratory Bird Stamp. It is tied to this hand-painted Mlford FDC by a nice pictorial postmark from the specially designated "Duck Stamp Station" in McLcan, Virginia. The beautiful cancel recreates pose of the goose shown on the stamp.

The hand-painted cachet continues my two-year Milford Wildlife series. For this Federal issue, I chose the grizzly bear as it is viewei by many as the mammal most representative of our remaining wilderness areas. It is the world's largest terrestrial carnivore. Here, one of the huge bears stands on his hind legs and watches with curiosity as a Canada goose swims idly nearby. In the foreground, a bed of wild bunch berry plants thrive along the stream. The rugged backgrournd is typical of the grrzzly's terrain as is the high mountain meadow in which this dramatic cachet scene takes place.

Only 125 of this limitod-edition Mlford First Day Cover were produed

Summer 2025 Mail Sale Commentary

Lot 38 MILFORD 97-03 — MILFORD Federal Duck Cover — 6-21-97

The Canada Goose is the subject of the $15.00 1997 United States Migratory Bird Stamp. It is tied to this hand-painted MILFORD first day cover by a nice pictorial postmark from the specially designated "Duck Stamp Station" in McLean, Virginia. The beautiful cancel recreates the pose of the goose shown on the stamp.

For this Federal issue, I chose the grizzly bear as it is viewed by many as the mammal most representative of our remaining wilderness areas. It is the world's largest terrestrial carnivore.

Here, one of the huge bears stands on his hind legs and watches with curiosity as a Canada goose swims idly nearby. In the foreground, a bed of wild bunch berry plants thrive along the stream.

The rugged background is typical of the grizzly's terrain as is the high mountain meadow in which this dramatic cachet scene takes place. Only 125 of this hand-painted, limited-edition MILFORD first day cover were produced