3c Nevada Centennial single

Green stamp with engraving of a cabin surrounded by pine trees with mountains in the background

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Object Details

Printer

Bureau of Engraving and Printing

Description

This Nevada Centennial Issue stamp commemorates the 100th anniversary of the first settlement of the current state of Nevada. The United States gained control of the territory following the Mexican-American War. The Carson River Valley, depicted on the stamp, was first settled by Mormon settlers, as a way-station post for westward travelers.

United States; Nevada; Mexican-American War; territory; territory; state; pioneer; westward; settlement; centennial

Date

July 14, 1951

Object number

1980.2493.5009

Type

Postage Stamps

Medium

paper; ink (light olive green); adhesive / engraving

Place

Nevada

United States of America

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National Postal Museum Collection

Data Source

National Postal Museum

Topic

The Environment

U.S. Stamps

Metadata Usage

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Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm88fcc2dd8-b729-4dbb-8314-eb4d9f28ad20

Record ID

npm_1980.2493.5009