West Virginia State Capitol, Charleston, WV
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hykesj
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This U.S. postage stamp, issued in 1963, celebrated the centennial of the state of West Virginia.
Waymark Code: WM14KJJ
Location: West Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 07/21/2021
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In 1861, the state of Virginia joined ten other southern states in seceding from the United States of America. Around that same time, the northwestern counties of Virginia joined together and began talk of seceding from Virginia and forming their own state to remain loyal to the Union.
President Abraham Lincoln, who claimed that secession was unconstitutional in justifying the prosecution of the Civil War, rationalized that it was OK when admitting West Virginia as a new state in 1863 (though there is every indication that he struggled immensely with the apparent contradiction). In 1963, this stamp was issued commemorating the 100th anniversary of West Virginia statehood.
The design of the stamp features a map of the state of West Virginia and the magnificent capitol building in Charleston. The capitol complex is located along the Kanawha River in downtown Charleston. The view of the capitol on the stamp is from the other side of the river and omits the large trees in front of the building (or maybe they weren’t that big in 1963).
The West Virginia Capitol was completed in 1932. It was designed by prominent architect Cass Gilbert who also had designed the state capitol buildings of Arkansas and Minnesota. Its golden dome is actually a little higher than the dome of the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C. There’s a statue of Abraham Lincoln in front of the capitol. It was sculpted by West Virginia artist Fred Torrey and is said to portray Lincoln contemplating the creation of West Virginia as the 35th state in the Union.
Stamp Issuing Country: United States
Date of Issue: 20-Jun-1963
Denomination: 5c
Color: multicolored
Stamp Type: Single Stamp
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