Printer:

Bureau of Engraving and Printing  Search this

Medium:

paper; ink (dark brown); adhesive / engraving

Type:

Postage Stamps

Place:

Oklahoma

United States of America

Date:

October 15, 1948

Description:

This Indian Centennial Issue stamp commemorates the centennial of the relocation of the “Five Civilized Tribes” – the Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw, Muscogee and Seminole – to the Indian Territory, later known as Oklahoma, as part of the Indian Removal Act of 1830. The stamp features a map of the Indian Territory and the seals of the five tribes.

United States; Oklahoma; Indian Territory; Native American; American Indian; map

Topic:

American Indian Heritage  Search this

The Cold War (1945-1990)  Search this

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U.S. Stamps  Search this

Object number:

1980.2493.4055

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Data Source:

National Postal Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm805b43eae-a7bb-43eb-ade3-5b28de3e48ca

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:npm_1980.2493.4055