Florida Centennial Stamp

Florida Centennial Stamp

Florida Centennial Stamp

St. Augustine (Fla.)

Tallahassee (Fla.)

Postage stamps--United States

A Florida Centennial postage stamp, along with identifying labels. The image of the Great Seal of the State of Florida is surrounded by the Old City Gates in St. Augustine on the left and the State Capitol Building on the right. The two images have the years of the centennial above them: 1845 was when Florida was admitted as a state, and 1945 was the centennial anniversary. The stamp cost three cents at the time.

Photocopy of original postage stamp, 1945: Orlando Remembered Exhibit, Downtown Orlando Post Office, Downtown Orlando, Florida.

ca. 1945

Digital reproduction of photocopied postage stamp, 1945.

Orlando Remembered Exhibit, Downtown Orlando Post Office, Downtown Orlando, Florida.

Downtown Orlando Post Office Collection, Orlando Remembered Collection, Orlando Collection, Orange County Collection, RICHES of Central Florida.

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Old City Gates, St. Augustine, Florida

Florida State Capitol, Tallahassee, Florida

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History Teacher

Copyright to this resource is held by the Orange County Regional History Center and is provided here by RICHES of Central Florida for educational purposes only.

Joshi, Ashis

Cepero, Laura

"Old City Gates and Walls - St. Augustine, Florida: America's Ancient Walled City." ExploreSouthernHistory.com. http://www.exploresouthernhistory.com/staugustinegate.html.

"About the Historic Capitol." Florida Historical Capitol. http://www.flhistoriccapitol.gov/about.cfm.

FLORIDA CENTENNIAL
1845 1945
STATE OF FLORIDA
IN GOD WE TRUST
3₵ UNITED STATES POSTAGE
St Augustine Gates Old Florida Seal State Capitol Building

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