#3209e – 1998 8c Trans-Mississippi: Troops Guarding Train

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U.S. #3209e
1998 8¢ Troops Guarding Wagon Train
First Day Cover

Issue Date: June 18, 1998
City: Anaheim, CA
 
This First Day Cover features a stamp showing Federal troops guarding one of the many wagon trains that crossed the plains and brought settlers to the West coast. The image is from a painting by Frederick Remington, who specialized in depicting the American West. The stamp is part of the Trans-Mississippi souvenir sheet issued to honor the 100th anniversary of the original commemoratives.
 
The Trans-Mississippi Exposition was held in Omaha, Nebraska, June 1 through November 1, 1898. Its goal was to further the progress and development of resources west of the Mississippi.
 
To publicize this event, a set of nine commemorative stamps was issued. Each was printed in a single color and featured an engraving depicting a different Western scene.
 
The original intent for the 1898 issues was to print them in two colors. However, due to the Spanish-American War and the increased demand for revenue stamps, resources were re-allocated and the stamps were printed in one color. The 1998 issues have been printed in two colors, using the only existing original bi-color dies.
 
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U.S. #3209e
1998 8¢ Troops Guarding Wagon Train
First Day Cover

Issue Date: June 18, 1998
City: Anaheim, CA
 
This First Day Cover features a stamp showing Federal troops guarding one of the many wagon trains that crossed the plains and brought settlers to the West coast. The image is from a painting by Frederick Remington, who specialized in depicting the American West. The stamp is part of the Trans-Mississippi souvenir sheet issued to honor the 100th anniversary of the original commemoratives.
 
The Trans-Mississippi Exposition was held in Omaha, Nebraska, June 1 through November 1, 1898. Its goal was to further the progress and development of resources west of the Mississippi.
 
To publicize this event, a set of nine commemorative stamps was issued. Each was printed in a single color and featured an engraving depicting a different Western scene.
 
The original intent for the 1898 issues was to print them in two colors. However, due to the Spanish-American War and the increased demand for revenue stamps, resources were re-allocated and the stamps were printed in one color. The 1998 issues have been printed in two colors, using the only existing original bi-color dies.