Colorado State Capitol – 75th Anniversary of Statehood (1951)

 

Country: USA

Issue: Colorado Statehood – 75th Anniversary

Date of Issue: August 1, 1951

Postmark: Minturn, Colorado – AUG 1 1951 – 9 AM – First Day of Issue

Postcard: View of the Colorado State Capitol building in Denver, prominently featuring the “Broncho Buster” and “Indian Warrior” monuments in the foreground. The image is a color illustration with warm tones in the sky and lush green vegetation, typical of mid-20th-century postcards.

Justification of Maximum Concordance:
This maximum card demonstrates excellent thematic, geographic, and temporal concordance. The stamp commemorates the 75th anniversary of Colorado’s statehood and depicts the State Capitol in Denver, which is also the main subject of the postcard. The cancellation is from Minturn, a town within Colorado, ensuring geographic relevance to the theme, even though it is not Denver itself. The postmark clearly indicates First Day of Issue and matches the official date of issue, providing perfect temporal concordance. Overall, this is a very strong example of a maximum card, with only a minor limitation in geographic precision.

Yvert et Tellier: US 552