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James A. Van Allen autographed First Day Cover commemorating the centennial of the Oregon Territory. Van Allen has autographed the cover prominently in black ink across the lower center.

The cover bears the 3-cent Oregon Territory Centennial stamp with an Oregon City, Oregon, August 14, 1948 first-day cancellation. The ArtCraft cachet depicts Joseph Lane, the first governor of the Oregon Territory, along with the territorial seal and Mount Hood, commemorating the 1848–1948 centennial.

Fine condition.

James A. Van Allen (1914–2006) was an American physicist and pioneering space scientist whose research helped establish the field of magnetospheric science. Using instruments carried aboard early U.S. satellites, his team discovered the radiation zones surrounding Earth that became known as the Van Allen radiation belts. He spent much of his career at the University of Iowa and played an important role in the scientific development of the American space program.

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Includes a full letter of authenticity from JG Autographs, Inc.

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