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common1945-1980
Kearny Expedition Commemorative
United States · 1946 · 3¢
The stamp features Colonel Stephen Watts Kearny on horseback, leading his expedition through a desert landscape with mountains in the background.
This stamp commemorates the 100th anniversary of Colonel Stephen Watts Kearny's expedition into New Mexico during the Mexican-American War, a pivotal event in the territorial expansion of the United States.
Printing Method
Engraved
Image: Bureau of Engraving and Printing · License: Public domain
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