U2002

Eagle and Shield

Red Postage Fee

Subscriber-Only Edition

Winter 2023 Mail Sale 

Lot 12 U2002 — Eagle and Shield — Subscriber-only edition (red ink) — 9/25/92

This is the first appearance in one of my mail sales. An American bald eagle is flying right at you and wingtip to wingtip fills the entire cachet. Mountain peaks provide the background and remote lakes fill the valley floor. Hand painting is realistic,_and  the feather detail is outstanding_ The stamp has a very large first day bullseye postmark in red ink, making it unusual — thus desirable. It is from Mountain Lakes, New Jersey, which is perfect for this cachet. Postmark is a little faint but entirely readable. Now is the time for this lot before the price works upward.