Trans-Mississippi Issue
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The Trans-Mississippi Issue is a set of nine commemorative postage stamps issued by the United States to mark the 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition held in Omaha, Nebraska. The finely engraved stamps
Flag cancel used on a 2¢ Trans-Miss
Farming in the West" with cancellation stamp from D.C.
The 1-cent value depicted Father Marquette on the Mississippi River.
"Indian Hunting Buffalo"
Trans-Mississippi Exposition
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The Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition was a world's fair held in Omaha, Nebraska, from June 1 to November 1, 1898. Its goal was to showcase the development of the entire West from the Mis
Trans-Mississippi Issue
…The Trans-Mississippi Issue is a set of nine commemorative postage stamps issued by the United States to mark the 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition held in Omaha, Nebraska. The finely engraved stamps depict various scenes of the West and are presently valued much by collectors. This was only the…
East portion of Lagoon. Gondolas and Swan Boat with passengers. Machinery & Electricity Building, Twin Tower Restaurants, and Colonnade visible to the northeast
A young Sioux boy poses with a club while part of a "living display" at the Exposition
Night illumination, Grand Court, Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition, Omaha, Nebraska, 1898
Bi-color essay for the $2 stamp (note: the Harvesting in the West vignette was ultimately reassigned to the 2¢ stamp and retitled "Farming in the West").