1946 Tennessee Volunteer State 150th Anniversary Of Statehood 3¢ Stamps

This stamp was issued to commemorate the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the admission of Tennessee to statehood.The stamp is 84/100 by 1 44/100 inches in dimension, arranged horizontally, printed in purple by the rotary process, and issued in sheets of 50. The central subject consists of a reproduction of the State Capitol with large portraits of President Andrew Jackson and Governor John Sevier enclosed in oval panels with dark background in the upper left and right corners, respectively. Within the ovals and directly below the portraits are the names "Jackson" and "Sevier" in white Gothic. Centered at the top of the stamp appears the inscription "U.S. Postage" in dark Gothic. In each lower corner is the denomination designation "3c" between which is the wording "Tennessee-Volunteer State 150th Anniversary of Statehood" arranged in two lines in white Gothic letter­ing across the bottom of the stamp. The entire presentation is enclosed in a double line border.

The stamp was first placed on sale June 1, 1946, at Nashville, Tennessee.