V304

American Wildlife

Moose and White-tailed Deer

Spring 2021 Mail Sale Commentary 

Lot 8 V304 — American Wildlife: Moose and Bear — 5/14/81

The top stamp is the deer and is postmarked with the large "first day of issue" slogan postmark from Boise, Idaho. The covers were then taken to Mountain Home, Idaho where the moose stamp received a nice large bullseye first day of issue postmark. Mountain Home was a Collins exclusive for obtaining these great day of issue cancels. The hand painted cachet is a beauty. It's done in a circle format with a large deer and regal moose in wonderful poses. Background is a perfect blend of greens. If you collect wildlife and/or early Collins covers, you will love this one. Don't miss it.

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)