#69 • USPS 1959 Alaska Stamp Sheets

Part of June 2025 Treasure Trove Auction (timed auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)

High bid $45.00

Status: Sold

Category: Books, Comics, Magazines & Ephemera

Set of two sheets of USPS Alaska state stamps, issued on January 3rd, 1959, in order to commemorate Alaska's admittance as the 49th state in the Union. Each sheet is comprised of fifty stamps, each with a face value of seven cents. The stamps feature the Big Dipper constellation as well as the North Star, superimposed on a map of Alaska. Each sheet measures approximately 9" x 10" tall.