1946 Capture Of Santa Fe Kearny Expedition Plate Block of 4 Postage Stamps - MNH, OG - Sc# 944

U.S. #944 3 Kearny Expedition Issue Date: October 16, 1946 City: Santa Fe, N.M. Quantity: 114,684,450 Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Printing Method: Rotary Press Perforations: 11 x 10 1/2 Color: Brown violet U.S. #944 commemorates the 100th anniversary of Stephen Watts Kearny into Santa Fe. The stamp pictures the raising of the American flag above the governor’s palace in Santa Fe, New Mexico, in 1846.

These are real USPS postage stamps that are accepted by the USA Postal Service as payment for mail posted in the USA however the total rates on the stamps posted must equal or exceed the current appropriate postal mailing rate or extra postage must be paid.

The stamp set shown in the picture is a stock photo and is likely not a picture of the exact stamp set you will receive in that it may differ in plate number and/or orientation. However the item you will receive will be similar including having a plate number (if one is present in the photos) and the same number of stamps. Stamps titled as MNH, OG will have no significant creases or unnatural gum disturbances unless otherwise noted.