A commercially produced First Day Covers of standard commemoratives like the Alaska statehood stamp are typically worth a dollar or two. They can be purchased for on eBay or through dealers. Higher value stamps, or specific cachet makers are worth more. A specialized catalog will list the value of a cachet or un-cacheted cover.
25 cents.
Scott Number 1359. Catalog value is $2.95.
25 cents.
it was complicated by the issue of slavery.
No, I mailed 2 keys and the girl just emailed me saying she got the empty envelope with no key, but PO had stamped it. Apparently an uneven mailed envelope is an issue with the PO.
If it is unaddressed cacheted it is worth 10-20 cents. If it is addressed it is worth less than if it is unadressed.
Maine's Statehood was delayed to maintain the Balance of Power in the US Senate over the issue of slavery. The 1820 Missouri Conpromise settled the issue by allowing the Free State of Maine and the Slave State of Missouri statehood jointly. The Senate would remain gridlocked on the issue of slavery and only a great Civil War would resolve the issue,
A few dollars if you can find someone willing to buy it
Are you referring to either a FDOI or FDC? FDOI - First Day of Issue, first day of sale for a specific stamp issue. FDC - First Day Cover, stamp on envelope postmarked on the first day of issuing at a city designated by the postal authority.
A First Day Cover (FDC) is an envelope cancelled on the first day of issue of a new postage stamp. Today they will actually say "First Day of Issue" in the cancellation. Originally they were just normal envelopes with the standard date bullseye type cancellation. Today elaborate cancellations and special envelopes are created to commemorate the events.
the California gold rush
Market is about a dollar or so. The amount of gold is so small that it isn't measurable. The fact it was mailed is not terrible, but does reduce the value.