U.S. #755
1935 3¢ Wisconsin Tercentenary
Special Printing Issued Imperforate with and without Gum
Issue Date: March 15, 1935
First City: Washington, DC
Quantity Issued: 2,389,288
Commemorates the 300th anniversary of the landing of French explorer, Jean Nicolet, on the shores of present-day Green Bay. Nicolet was seeking a short route to China, but ended u... more
U.S. #755
1935 3¢ Wisconsin Tercentenary
Special Printing Issued Imperforate with and without Gum
Issue Date: March 15, 1935
First City: Washington, DC
Quantity Issued: 2,389,288
Commemorates the 300th anniversary of the landing of French explorer, Jean Nicolet, on the shores of present-day Green Bay. Nicolet was seeking a short route to China, but ended up in what is now the state of Wisconsin. He is believed to have been the first white man to set foot there.
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