Issue Date: April 30, 1953 City: St. Louis, MO Quantity: 113,990,000 Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Printing Method: Rotary Press Perforations: 11 x 10½ Color: Violet brown
Issued to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Louisiana Purchase, U.S. #1020 pictures Karl Bitters sculptured plaque of James Monroe, Robert R. Livingston, and Francois Barbe Marbois signing the 1803 Louisiana Transfer in Paris.