Maximum Card Welcome Nebraska Lincoln (2002)

 

Country: USA

Issue: Greetings from America – Nebraska (State Series) – 34¢
Date of Issue: Apr 4, 2002

Postmark: Circular Date Stamp (CDS) - Lincoln, Nebraska – APR 4, 2002

Postcard: Color illustration in the silhouette/map outline of Nebraska showing a covered wagon pulled by oxen crossing the prairie; caption reads “WELCOME TO NEBRASKAland… WHERE THE WEST BEGINS,” evoking pioneer overland migration imagery.

Justification of Maximum Concordance:
Strong thematic and geographic concordance. The stamp is the Nebraska design from the 2002 Greetings from America state series, and the postcard’s artwork explicitly promotes Nebraska with pioneer/Old West motifs that mirror the stamp’s touristic theme. The cancellation from Lincoln, NE (the state capital) on the day of issue secures full geographic and temporal concordance for a maximum card.

Maxicard Nebraska Fort Kearny – Guardian of the Pioneer - Miden (1948)

 

Country: USA

Issue: Fort Kearny – Guardian of the Pioneer

Date of Issue: Sep 22, 1948

Postmark: First Day of Issue – Minden, Nebraska – SEP 22, 9:00 AM, 1948

Postcard: Sepia-toned illustration of Fort Kearny, showing a wooden stockade with blockhouses at the corners, a central flagpole, and a row of Native American tipis outside the fort. The design emphasizes the historical frontier setting and pioneer defense structures.

Justification of Maximum Concordance:
This maximum card demonstrates strong thematic and geographic concordance. The stamp commemorates Fort Kearny as a “Guardian of the Pioneer,” and the postcard illustration depicts the fort itself, reinforcing the historical theme. The first-day postmark from Minden, Nebraska, is geographically relevant since Fort Kearny was located in Nebraska, ensuring full alignment of subject matter. Temporal concordance is perfect because the postmark coincides with the official issue date of the stamp.