K301

K301 / Scott 1859

Sequoyah

Created the Cherokee Syllabary

Spring 2017 Mail Sale Commentary

Lot 6 K301 — Sequovah

He was a famous Native American chief who devised the Cherokee alphabet. This was a popular cover, and it sold out very quickly. A single is canceled at Tahlequah, OK with the official first day of issue slogan postmark. A second stamp has a beautiful magenta first day postmark from Broken Arrow, OK. The hand painted cachet has a colorful portrait of Sequoyah with his alphabet as a backdrop. The story of my trip to service this cover appears on book pages 206 and 207