Maxicard Mont Rainier (2002)

 

Country: USA

Issue: Greetings from Washington

Date of Issue: April 4, 2002

Postmark: Circular Date Stamp – Olympia, WA – April 4, 2002

Postcard: Color photograph of Mount Rainier. (Edition Michaels Co.)

Justification of Maximum Concordance:

The stamp from the Greetings from America series represents Washington, while the postcard shows Mount Rainier, a state icon. The Olympia cancellation on the issue date ensures full thematic, geographic, and temporal concordance.

Yvert et Tellier: US 3306

Maximum Postcard Supreme Court Building - Washington (1951)

Country: USA

Issue: Washington, D.C. Sesquicentennial

Date of Issue: Aug 2, 1950

Postmark: Circular cancel – Washington, D.C. – Feb 10, 1951

Postcard: Illustration of the U.S. Supreme Court Building in Washington (Edition B. S. Reynolds)

Justification of Maximum Concordance:

The stamp commemorates the sesquicentennial of Washington, D.C. and features the U.S. Supreme Court Building. The postcard illustrates the same landmark reinforcing the subject visually. The cancellation from Washington, D.C. provides strong geographic concordance. Although the temporal alignment is not perfect since the postmark date is months after the stamp’s issue, the thematic and geographic match makes this a valid maximum card.

 Yvert et Tellier: US 543

Maxi Card The Capitol, Washington, DC. (2000)

 

Country: USA

Issue: Celebrate the Century – 1980s (American Hostages Freed)

Date of Issue: Jan 12, 2002

Postmark: Circular cancel – Washington, D.C. – June 22, 2000

Postcard: Photograph of the U.S. Capitol. (Edition Gold Star Photography)

Justification of Maximum Concordance: 

The stamp from the Celebrate the Century series recalls the historic release of American hostages in 1981 and prominently features the U.S. Capitol in its design. The postcard illustrates the U.S. Capitol reinforcing the subject visually. The Washington, D.C. cancellation adds geographic relevance, and the combination of stamp and postcard ensures strong thematic alignment.

Yvert et Tellier: US 3016

MaxiCard The Capitol, Washington, DC.

 

Country: USA

Issue: 700th Anniversary of Swiss Confederation

Date of Issue: Feb 22, 1991

Postmark: First Day of Issue – Washington, D.C. – February 22, 2006

Postcard: Photograph of the U.S. Capitol (Edition L. B. Prince)

Justification of Maximum Concordance:

The stamp commemorates the 700th anniversary of the Swiss Confederation and includes the U.S. Capitol as a prominent design element, symbolizing the connection between Switzerland and the United States. The postcard illustrates the same landmark—the U.S. Capitol, reinforcing the subject visually. The pictorial First Day of Issue cancellation from Washington, D.C., applied on the official date of issue, guarantees perfect thematic, geographic, and temporal concordance.

Maximum Card The Capitol, Washington, DC.

 

Country: USA

Issue: Washington, D.C. Sesquicentennial

Date of Issue: Nov 22, 1950

Postmark: Circular cancel – Washington, D.C. – November 22, 1950

Postcard: Illustration of the U.S. Capitol building with landscaped approach (Edition B. S. Reynolds)

Justification of Maximum Concordance:

The stamp commemorates the sesquicentennial of Washington, D.C. and features the U.S. Capitol, the centerpiece of American government. The postcard illustrates the same landmark with a landscaped approach, reinforcing the subject visually. The cancellation from Washington, D.C., applied on the day of issue, guarantees perfect thematic, geographic, and temporal concordance.

Yvert et Tellier: US 544

Maxi card White House (1991)

 

Country: USA

Issue: 150th Death Anniversary of James Hoban

Date of Issue: Oct 13, 1981 

Postmark: Circular cancel – Washington, D.C. – September 27, 1991

Postcard: photo of the White House (Edition L. B. Prince)

Justification of Maximum Concordance:

The stamp depicts the White House, matching the subject of the postcard which shows the same landmark in detail. The cancellation from Washington, D.C., provides strong thematic and geographic concordance. The temporal alignment is not perfect since the postmark date is years after the stamp’s issue, but the thematic and geographic match makes this a valid maximum card.

Yvert et Tellier: US 1362