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common1945-1980
Alaska Purchase Airmail Stamp
United States · 1967 · 8¢
A brown 8-cent airmail stamp featuring a stylized eagle flying over a map of Alaska, commemorating the Alaska Purchase.
Issued in 1967, this stamp marks the centennial of the United States' acquisition of Alaska from the Russian Empire in 1867, a pivotal moment in American expansion.
Printing Method
Engraved
Catalog Numbers
scottC70
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