US 1936 Texas Centennial ; Houston, Austin 'The Alamo' 3c. Scott. 776


US 1936 Texas Centennial ; Houston, Austin 'The Alamo' 3c. Scott. 776


Series: Texas Centennial Issue

Stamp details: Sam Houston, Stephen F. Austin and the Alamo, San Antonio

Issued date: 02-03-1936 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Face value: 3c.

Emission: Commemorative
Watermark: No Watermark

Catalogue No:-
Scott (USA): 776
Stanley Gibbons (UK): 775
Michel (Germany): 381
Yvert et Tellier (France): 342

Dimensions (height x width):
26mm x 40mm

Printer: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Print Method: Rotary Press

Stamp Colors: Purple
Perforation: Perf 11 x 10½

Themes: Famous People, Buildings

Total print: 124,324,500 (estimate)

Description:- The Texas Centennial Exposition was a world's fair presented from June 6 to November 29, 1936, at Fair Park, Dallas, Texas. A celebration of the 100th anniversary of Texas's independence from Mexico in 1836, it also celebrated Texas and Western American culture. More than 50 buildings were constructed for the exposition, and many remain today as notable examples of Art Deco architecture. Attracting more than six million people including US President Franklin Roosevelt, the exposition was credited with buffering Dallas from the Great Depression.

Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Centennial_Exposition