Land-Grant Colleges Centennial Stamp

United States · 1955 · 3¢

The stamp design features an open book, a lamp of knowledge, and a globe, symbolizing the pursuit and spread of education. It commemorates the centennial of the land-grant college system.

This stamp was issued to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the land-grant college system, which revolutionized higher education in the United States by making practical, scientific, and agricultural studies accessible to a broader population.