1996 32c Tennessee Statehood
# 3070 FDC - 1996 32c Tennessee Statehood
$2.00 - $3.75
| Image | Condition | Price | Qty | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Classic First Day Cover
Ships in 1-3 business days.
Ships in 1-3 business days.
$ 2.00
|
$ 2.00 |
|
|
|
Fleetwood First Day Cover (Plate Block)
Ships in 1-3 business days.
Ships in 1-3 business days.
$ 3.75
|
$ 3.75 |
|
|
|
Mystic First Day Cover
Ships in 1-3 business days.
Ships in 1-3 business days.
$ 2.95
|
$ 2.95 |
|
|
|
Colorano Silk First Day Cover
Ships in 1-3 business days.
Ships in 1-3 business days.
$ 2.50
|
$ 2.50 |
|
Mounts - Click Here
| Mount | Price | Qty |
|---|
US #3070
1996 Tennessee Statehood Bicentennial
- First Day Cover
- Commemorates the 200th anniversary of Tennessee joining the Union
- Features the state capitol building
- Same design issued as first self-adhesive commemorative
Category of Stamp: Commemorative
Value: 32¢, First-Class mail rate
First Day of Issue: May 31, 1996
First Day City: Nashville, Tennessee
Printed by: Stamp Venturers
Printing Method: Photogravure
Format: Panes of 50 (10 across, 5 down), from printing cylinders of 200 (10 across, 20 down)
Perforations: 11.1
Reason the stamp was issued: This stamp marked the 200th anniversary of Tennessee becoming the 16th state to join the Union.
About the stamp design: The image on the stamp is from a photo of the state capitol at night. The photo was taken by Tennessee commercial photographer Robin Hood. In front of the building, the statue of Andrew Jackson is silhouetted.
First Day City: The stamp was dedicated in three locations on the same day. The primary ceremony took place in Nashville, Tennessee. Other celebrations occurred in Memphis and Knoxville. Each city represents one of the three regions that make up the state.
History the stamp represents: Indians were the first to settle in what is now Tennessee. In fact, the name Tennessee comes from Tanasie – a Cherokee village in the region. During the 16th and 17th centuries, Spain, France, and England all claimed the Tennessee region as a colony. These claims eventually led to the French and Indian War between British and French settlers in 1754. In 1763, in the Treaty of Paris, France surrendered all claims to land east of the Mississippi, and Tennessee became part of the British colony of North Carolina.
Following the Revolutionary War, North Carolina relinquished its claim to the land and the region became a US territory. Six years later, on June 1, 1796, Tennessee entered the Union as our 16th state.
Home to the Great Smoky Mountains, Graceland, and the Grand Ole Opry, Tennessee celebrated its 200th statehood anniversary in 1996. The stamp issued to commemorate the occasion features the state capitol building in Nashville, which was designed by noted architect William Strickland. Although he had worked on plans for the US Capitol in Washington, DC, he considered the state capitol building his crowning achievement. Called the “Athens of the South,” Nashville has been Tennessee’s capital since 1862.
US #3070
1996 Tennessee Statehood Bicentennial
- First Day Cover
- Commemorates the 200th anniversary of Tennessee joining the Union
- Features the state capitol building
- Same design issued as first self-adhesive commemorative
Category of Stamp: Commemorative
Value: 32¢, First-Class mail rate
First Day of Issue: May 31, 1996
First Day City: Nashville, Tennessee
Printed by: Stamp Venturers
Printing Method: Photogravure
Format: Panes of 50 (10 across, 5 down), from printing cylinders of 200 (10 across, 20 down)
Perforations: 11.1
Reason the stamp was issued: This stamp marked the 200th anniversary of Tennessee becoming the 16th state to join the Union.
About the stamp design: The image on the stamp is from a photo of the state capitol at night. The photo was taken by Tennessee commercial photographer Robin Hood. In front of the building, the statue of Andrew Jackson is silhouetted.
First Day City: The stamp was dedicated in three locations on the same day. The primary ceremony took place in Nashville, Tennessee. Other celebrations occurred in Memphis and Knoxville. Each city represents one of the three regions that make up the state.
History the stamp represents: Indians were the first to settle in what is now Tennessee. In fact, the name Tennessee comes from Tanasie – a Cherokee village in the region. During the 16th and 17th centuries, Spain, France, and England all claimed the Tennessee region as a colony. These claims eventually led to the French and Indian War between British and French settlers in 1754. In 1763, in the Treaty of Paris, France surrendered all claims to land east of the Mississippi, and Tennessee became part of the British colony of North Carolina.
Following the Revolutionary War, North Carolina relinquished its claim to the land and the region became a US territory. Six years later, on June 1, 1796, Tennessee entered the Union as our 16th state.
Home to the Great Smoky Mountains, Graceland, and the Grand Ole Opry, Tennessee celebrated its 200th statehood anniversary in 1996. The stamp issued to commemorate the occasion features the state capitol building in Nashville, which was designed by noted architect William Strickland. Although he had worked on plans for the US Capitol in Washington, DC, he considered the state capitol building his crowning achievement. Called the “Athens of the South,” Nashville has been Tennessee’s capital since 1862.