2¢ Stamp of Grand Canyon National Park, Arizona
Posted by: Big B Bob
N 36° 03.984 W 112° 07.056
12S E 399355 N 3991891
The vastness of the Grand Canyon portrayed on a tiny 2¢ stamp.
Waymark Code: WM7N5G
Location: Arizona, United States
Date Posted: 11/11/2009
Views: 60
From Arago:
To encourage domestic tourism and to promote America's national parks, a series of ten stamps was issued on various dates from July 16 to October 8, 1934. In denominations of 1- to 10-cents, the stamps depict scenes from the national parks in various colors.
The 2-cent red National Parks stamp issued July 24, 1934, shows a view of the Grand Canyon of the Colorado River. Grand Canyon National Park in Arizona was established in 1919. Various Native American groups have inhabited the canyon over the centuries. The first white men to see the Grand Canyon were from the Coronado expedition in 1540.
Stamp Issuing Country: USA
Date of Issue: July 24, 1934
Denomination: 2¢
Color: Red
Stamp Type: Single Stamp
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