O5804

Post Office Murals

Anadarko, OK

Kiowas Moving Camp by Stephen Mopope

Cover Announcement 

Considering the great cachet subjects in this group, it is one of my all-time favorite mini-sets. The cachet art includes Wildlife, Native Americans, Early Airmail, Southwest Desert at Twilight, and an American Bald Eagle on the summit of a mountain called Sugarloaf. The individually hand painted covers are really dynamic and will be among the finest in your collection.

The new Native American stamp shows aband of the Kiowa tribe movirg their camp. Belongings are pulled by horses on travois (two lashed poles) as mounted warriors ride along. My watercolored cachet shows a family on the move, but in this case, they are on foot, and the travois is pulled by a dog. This lovely Native American scene is presented against a dramatic orange sky. A gem!

As my collectors know, Americana is a mainstay of Collins cachets. The very talented and gifted artists of post office murals across the country about 85 years ago captured Americana at its best on these wall paintings. This set offers a hand painted cachet presentation based on these works of art from almost a century ago.

Recently, my Transcontinental Railroad Locomotive covers sold out very quickly. This Americana set of Postal Mural stamps will also, I think, be gone soon. They are, indeed, beautiful. Thanks.