5c Nevada Statehood single

National Postal Museum

Object Details

Printer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Description
This Nevada Statehood Issue stamp commemorates the 100th anniversary of Nevada’s admission into statehood. The United States first gained control of the region following the Mexican-American War. The Nevada Territory split from the Utah Territory in 1861. The territory obtained statehood in 1864. The stamp depicts a map of the state and an image of the mining camp Virginia City, with mountains in the background. The state experienced a period of growth following the discovery of silver at Comstock Lode.
United States; Nevada; Utah; Comstock Lode; silver; mining; rush; ore; mineral; Virginia City; territory; statehood; camp; town; landscape; map
July 22, 1964
Object number
1980.2493.5482
Type
Postage Stamps
Medium
paper; ink (multicolored); adhesive / engraving
Place
Nevada
United States of America
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Title
Scott Catalogue USA 1248
National Postal Museum
Topic
Maps
U.S. Stamps
Record ID
npm_1980.2493.5482
Metadata Usage (text)
Usage conditions apply
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm8b8a086e6-03fa-4387-b880-e3409bd335d7
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