#nevadaterritory

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#usstamps .. A #plateblock of four 5-cent #nevada #statehood #usps #stamps … #philatelist #philately #pholatelic #stampcollection #mystamps #ushistory #stampcollecting #stampcollectors This stamp commemorates the 100th anniversary of Nevada’s admission into statehood. The #unitedstates first gained control of the region following the #mexicanamericanwar . The #nevadaterritory split from the #utahterritory in 1861. The territory obtained statehood in 1864. The stamp depicts a map of the state and an image of the mining camp #virginiacity , with mountains in the background. The state experienced a period of growth following the discovery of silver at #comstocklode https://www.instagram.com/p/Cmj3Z-FO-t8/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=