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Planty #2, tied by "Seattle Wash. Jun. 1, 1909 5:30 P.M." Exposition First Day machine cancel on beautiful multicolored exposition postcard of "Entrance to Manufacturer's Building. Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition. Seattle Wash. 1909", serviced by Fred Lindsley with original content "June 1st 1909 opening day of P. E.", vertical crease at left of card which is insignificant given the rarity of this card A BEAUTIFUL AND RARE FIRST DAY USAGE OF THE 2-CENT ALASKA-YUKON ISSUE ON AN EXPOSITION POSTCARD. This is the actual card illustrated in Planty. This is only the fifth we have handled (including one other also in this sale). Our most recent offering was in McCusker Sale #110 (April 1998), where another related card sold for $6,750 hammer. Undervalued in Brookman at $6,000.00 (Image)