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1898 TRANS-MISSISSIPPI EXPOSITION ISSUE

The Trans-Mississippi and International Exposition was a world's fair held in Omaha, Nebraska from June 1 to November 1 of 1898. Its goal was to showcase the development of the entire West, stretching from the Mississippi River to the Pacific Coast

1c   Marquette on the Mississippi

2c  Farming in the West

4c  Indian Hunting Buffalo

5c  Fremont on Rocky Mountains

8c  Troops Guarding Train

10c Hardships of Emigration

50c Western Mining Prospector

$1  Western Cattle in Storm

$2  Mississippi River Bridge (Eads Bridge)

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Pleasant Title

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