150th anniversary of Kansas statehood

    United States of America  2011.01.27

    In issue: Stamp(s): 1   

    Printing: offset on self-adhesive paper

    Issued in: sheets of 20 *4*5) stamps

  • Perforation type: 11x11

    Subject:

    Forever (face value, valid for sending regular mail to the U.S.)

    Additional:

    *Kansas is a U.S. state located in the Midwestern United States.

    Kansas was admitted to the United States as a slave-free state on January 29, 1861, making it the 34th state to enter the Union.

    Type of efficient windmill pioneered in America during the mid-19th century, first made of wood but later out of metal (like the one shown on the stamp) and fitted with a tail, like a weather vane, to change the direction of the wheel relative to the wind. In the background stand five modern wind turbines that demonstrate continuity and the forward-looking nature of the modern Kansas economy.

     

    We also offer to you the two official FDC: with the black and color cancellations