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1944 75th Anniversary of Transcontinental Railroad, 1st

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1944 75th Anniversary of Transcontinental Railroad, 1st

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Description

Each of these First Day Covers for the 75th Anniversary of the Transcontinental Railroad. Each one is postmarked 1944 and all but one are from Omaha with one being from San Francisco.

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1944 75th Anniversary of Transcontinental Railroad, 1st

Name: 1944 75th Anniversary of Transcontinental Railroad, 1st
SKU: 101569903
Price: 60 USD
Availability: InStock

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