D303

American Folk Art

Pacific Northwest Indian Masks

Tlingit Mask & Bella Coola Mask

Lewis and Clark

Winter 2024 Mail Sale Commentary 

Lot 12 D303 — Indian Art — 9-25-80

This is one of three covers that I produced for this issue. This mini-set takes advantage of a very interesting subject — Northwest Native Americans. The stamps are very unique Northwest masks. This cachet portrays one of the most significant events in the history of the Northwest Native Americans. The expedition of Lewis and Clark terminated at the mouth of the Columbia River, and the hand painted cachet shows the two famous explorers being greeted by a brave with the river in the 'background. A mask stamp is canceled with the wonderful Indian pictorial, and another mask stamp in combo with the Scott 1063 Lewis & Clark stamp is canceled "First Day of Issue at Spokane, Washington.