Ohio Statehood 150th Anniversary Commemorative

United States · 1953 · 3 cents

This 3-cent stamp, issued on March 2, 1953, commemorates Ohio's 150th anniversary of statehood. The central design features the state seal superimposed on an outline map of Ohio, flanked by sixteen stars representing previously admitted states, with a seventeenth star for Ohio at the top center, and a buckeye leaf in the lower left.

The stamp celebrates Ohio's sesquicentennial, marking 150 years since its admission to the Union as the 17th state in 1803. It highlights the state's historical significance and its place within the United States.