Postage stamp collection, ca. 1861-

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Postage stamp collection, ca. 1861-

1861-

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Postage stamps gathered from various sources, most depicting Texas people and events. Included are first day of issue covers, cachets, and special cancellations. Stamps commemorate the 1936 Texas Centennial, statehood centennial, the Alamo, statehood sesquicentennial, and Sam Houston. Some non-Texas items are also part of the collection, including a number of World War II-related cachets. Loose stamps include Confederate States of America items and general U.S. stamps.

1 box.

Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library

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SNAC Resource ID: 7296361

Daughters of the Republic of Texas Library

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Texas Centennial (1936 : Dallas, Tex.)

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Houston, Sam, 1793-1863

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Texas politician, soldier, and frontier hero. He was the first president of the Republic of Texas and served as a United States Senator for that state. From the description of Letter, ca. 1855. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122699442 From the description of Letter, 1859. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 145435304 Sam Houston's colorful public life began with his heroic action during the war of 1812. He served as congressman and governor of Tennessee, spent years amon...