Ordinance of 1787 Commemorative Stamp

United States · 1937 · 3¢

The stamp features a central vignette depicting a group of men gathered around a table, symbolizing the signing or discussion of the Northwest Ordinance of 1787.

Issued in 1937 to commemorate the 150th anniversary of the Northwest Ordinance, a landmark act of the Confederation Congress that organized the Northwest Territory and set a precedent for westward expansion and statehood.