United States 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition: Robert Livingston

United States · 1904 · 1c

This one-cent stamp features a portrait of Robert R. Livingston, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States and a key negotiator of the Louisiana Purchase. The portrait is framed within an ornate design typical of the early 20th century. It was issued as part of a set of five stamps to commemorate the centennial of the Louisiana Purchase.

Issued for the Louisiana Purchase Exposition held in St. Louis, Missouri, in 1904, this stamp celebrated the 1803 acquisition of the Louisiana Territory from France, which nearly doubled the size of the United States.