V301

American Wildlife

Bighorn and Puma

Spring 2020 Mail Sale Commentary 

Lot 7 V301 — American Wildlife (5-14-81)

This was a quick sell-out and one of my personal favorites of early Collins wildlife cachets. The mountain lion stamp has the first day postmark from Boise, Idaho. The bighorn sheep stamp was then taken to Mountain Home, Idaho, for an unofficial day of issue postmark. What makes this second cancel so interesting is the age of the postmark device. Note that there is no zip code, so the device used on this cover must have been around for a long time. I think it adds a ton of interest and character to the cover. The hand painted cachet has a mountain lion and bighorn set against a lovely colored background. A great early Collins wildlife.

Winter 2025 Mail Sale Commentary  

Lot 4 V301 to V305 — American Wildlife Pane Booklet — (5 cover set) — 5-14-81

Wildlife is a favorite subject of mine, and I enjoyed creating the covers for this issue very much. There are ten small, subtle wildlife stamps for this issue, and I decided to put two close-up big game animals on each one along with the corresponding stamps. One is canceled First Day of Issue in Boise, Idaho, and the other is canceled unofficially in Mountain Home, Idaho. You will note that there is no zip code on the Mountain Home, Idaho cancels, so the device used on this cover must have been around for a long time, which I think adds interest and character to the covers. The animals are done in natural tones with circular backdrops in various colors. This unique set of five sold out quickly.

The wildlife represented include: Mountain Lion and Bighorn Sheep (V301); Polar Bear and Seal (V302); Grizzly Bear and Elk (V303); Moose and Deer (V304); and Pronghorn and Buffalo (V305)