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              LOUISIANA
PURCHASE
TI\E LOUISIANA PUI1CIIASE.UNDER PQESIDENT
JEfFfOSOII, ADDfD TO TI\E TERI11TOR.Y
OF UNITED STATES All Of THE WESHON 011AINAGf
AREA OF TI\E MISSISSIPPI RIVER fXctPT
f011 A SMAll PART HElD &Y SPAIN··· TillS
VAST 11EGION.fiOW OCCUPIED BY ELEVEN
STATES AND PARTS OF TWO OTI\ERS, WAS
PURCHASED FROM FRANCE IN 1&0} AT A
COST OF 11 ~MILLION DOlLARS.
Ctii.,.IN AI'ItUWWI
Rev. Gerard M. Landrey, S • J . ,
Fairfield Preparatory School
Fairfield, Conn.
Mr . and Mrs . J. . King
4617 - 31st Road, So •
Arlington, Va . )
. .
"Reprint of notice Which appeared IN THE POSTAL BULLETIN OS APRIL 71 19.53"
INSTRUCTION OF
ASSISTANT POSTMASTER GENERAL
BUREAU OF FINANCE
3-CENT LOUISIANA PURCHASE COMMEMORATIVE POSTAGE STAMP
The Department will issue a 3-cent Louisiana P urchase commemorative
postage stamp through the Saint Louis, Mo., post office on April 30, 1953.
The stamp will be 0.84 by 1.44 inches in dimensions, arranged horizontally
with a double outline frame, printed by the rotary process, electriceye
perforated, and issued in sheets of 50. The color of the stamp will be
maroon. An initial printing order of 110,000,000 Louisiana Purchase commemorative
stamps has been authorized
The central subject of this stamp is a reproduction uf a sculptured plaque
by Karl Bitter, depicting James Monroe, Robert R. Livingston, and
Francois Barbe Marbois, signing the Louisiana Transfer at Paris in 1803.
The figure of Livingston is shown seated between the upright figures of
Monroe to the left and Marbois to the right, against a shaded background.
In the upper left appears the wording "U. S. Postage." Directly below,
arranged in six lines, is the wording "Louisiana Purchase Sesquicentennial
1803 1953." In the upper right, arranged in two lines, is the wording
"Three Cents" and the numeral "3." Just below, arranged in five lines,
is the wording "Signing the Louisiana Transfer Paris 1803." and under
this, arranged in four lines, is the wording "Monroe Livingston and Mar bois."
All inscriptions are in dark architectural roman, with the exception of
the wording "Signing the Louisiana Transfer Paris 1803" which is in dark
roman italic.
Stamp collectors and dealers desiring first-day cancellations of this
stamp may send a reasonable number of addressed envelopes to the Postmaster,
Saint Louis, Mo., with money-order remittance to cover the cost
of the stamps to be affixed. Postage stamps and personal checks will
not be accepted in payment.
Envelopes submitted should be of ordinary letter size and each must be
properly addressed. An enclosure of medium weight should be placed in
each envelope, and the flap either sealed or turned in. An outside envelope
must not be sent for return of first-day covers. The envelope to the
Postmaster, Saint Louis, Mo., should be endorsed "First-Day Covers."
Collectors should refrain from requesting hand cancellations, since covers
will be machine-canceled so far as practicable. Orders for first-day covers
must not include requests. for uncanceled stamps.
For the benefit of collectors desiring stamps of selected quality for
philatelic use, the 3-cent Louisiana 'Purchase commemorative stamp will
be available at the Philatelic Agency, Post Office Department, Washington
25, D. C., on and after May 1, 1953. To insure prompt shipment, mail
orders to the agency should include no other stamp issues. The Philatelic
Agency does not service first-day covers.
Postmasters at direct- and central-accounting post offices will receive
an initial supply of the Louisiana Purchase commemorative stamps on
orders prepared in the Department. Therefore, postmasters at these offices
will not submit requisitions for the same. Direct- and central-accounting
postmasters are furnished commemorative stamps as fast as they can be
manufactured. They are, therefore, requested to refrain from reporting
the nonreceipt of shipments until a reasonable time has elapsed after the
first day of issue.
Postmasters at district accounting offices may obtain needed quantities
of the 3-cent Louisiana Purchase commemorative stamps by requisition
on the central-accounting postmaster.
Postmasters will please post a copy of this notice on the bulletin board,
give information to the press, and notify all local stamp clubs regarding
the issuance of the 3-cent Louisiana Purchase commemorative stamp.
Postmasters are cautioned not to place the stamp herein announced on
sale before May 1, 1953.
200226°-53 (Ed. 3,000.) U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFI CE: 1951

Description

Title	Louisiana Purchase
Date	April 30 1953
Sender	Mr. and Mrs. J.A. King
Recipient	Rev. Gerard M. Landrey, S.J.
Sent From	St. Louis, MO
Description	Issued in celebration of the 150th anniversary of the Louisiana Purchase in 1803. First day covers are envelopes or postcards with a stamp canceled on the first day the stamp is available for purchase and use. Often the postmark is a special pictorial cancellation indicating the city and date of issue. First day covers often include a "cachet" or illustration on the envelope that explains or compliments the stamp.
Notes	Father Gerard M. Landrey was born in Boston, MA in 1902 to Joseph and Elizabeth Landrey. He received a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree from Boston College and a Master’s degree from College of the Holy Cross. He earned a Licentiate in Sacred Theology from Weston College, now part of Boston College. As a chemistry and mathematics teacher, he was among the first faculty at Fairfield Prep in 1942-1943. In 1950, he joined the faculty of Fairfield University to teach Chemistry. In 1953 he left Fairfield to teach chemistry at Boston College. Father Landrey died in 1995 in Weston, MA.
Type of Document	first day cover
Original Format	Envelope with stamp; addresses typed; blank notecard inside; 3 5/8 x 6 1/2 in.
Digital Specifications	These images exist as an optimized PDF file available for general use. They were scanned in 24-bit color at 600 dpi from the original using an Epson Expression 10000XL scanner.
Date Digital	2014
Source	Fairfield University Archives and Special Collections
Copyright Information	Fairfield University reserves all rights to this resource which is provided here for educational and/or non-commercial purposes only.
Identifier	FDC-LouisianaPurchase
SearchData	LOUISIANA PURCHASE TI\E LOUISIANA PUI1CIIASE.UNDER PQESIDENT JEfFfOSOII, ADDfD TO TI\E TERI11TOR.Y OF UNITED STATES All Of THE WESHON 011AINAGf AREA OF TI\E MISSISSIPPI RIVER fXctPT f011 A SMAll PART HElD &Y SPAIN··· TillS VAST 11EGION.fiOW OCCUPIED BY ELEVEN STATES AND PARTS OF TWO OTI\ERS, WAS PURCHASED FROM FRANCE IN 1&0} AT A COST OF 11 ~MILLION DOlLARS. Ctii.,.IN AI'ItUWWI Rev. Gerard M. Landrey, S • J . , Fairfield Preparatory School Fairfield, Conn. Mr . and Mrs . J. . King 4617 - 31st Road, So • Arlington, Va . ) . . "Reprint of notice Which appeared IN THE POSTAL BULLETIN OS APRIL 71 19.53" INSTRUCTION OF ASSISTANT POSTMASTER GENERAL BUREAU OF FINANCE 3-CENT LOUISIANA PURCHASE COMMEMORATIVE POSTAGE STAMP The Department will issue a 3-cent Louisiana P urchase commemorative postage stamp through the Saint Louis, Mo., post office on April 30, 1953. The stamp will be 0.84 by 1.44 inches in dimensions, arranged horizontally with a double outline frame, printed by the rotary process, electriceye perforated, and issued in sheets of 50. The color of the stamp will be maroon. An initial printing order of 110,000,000 Louisiana Purchase commemorative stamps has been authorized The central subject of this stamp is a reproduction uf a sculptured plaque by Karl Bitter, depicting James Monroe, Robert R. Livingston, and Francois Barbe Marbois, signing the Louisiana Transfer at Paris in 1803. The figure of Livingston is shown seated between the upright figures of Monroe to the left and Marbois to the right, against a shaded background. In the upper left appears the wording "U. S. Postage." Directly below, arranged in six lines, is the wording "Louisiana Purchase Sesquicentennial 1803 1953." In the upper right, arranged in two lines, is the wording "Three Cents" and the numeral "3." Just below, arranged in five lines, is the wording "Signing the Louisiana Transfer Paris 1803." and under this, arranged in four lines, is the wording "Monroe Livingston and Mar bois." All inscriptions are in dark architectural roman, with the exception of the wording "Signing the Louisiana Transfer Paris 1803" which is in dark roman italic. Stamp collectors and dealers desiring first-day cancellations of this stamp may send a reasonable number of addressed envelopes to the Postmaster, Saint Louis, Mo., with money-order remittance to cover the cost of the stamps to be affixed. Postage stamps and personal checks will not be accepted in payment. Envelopes submitted should be of ordinary letter size and each must be properly addressed. An enclosure of medium weight should be placed in each envelope, and the flap either sealed or turned in. An outside envelope must not be sent for return of first-day covers. The envelope to the Postmaster, Saint Louis, Mo., should be endorsed "First-Day Covers." Collectors should refrain from requesting hand cancellations, since covers will be machine-canceled so far as practicable. Orders for first-day covers must not include requests. for uncanceled stamps. For the benefit of collectors desiring stamps of selected quality for philatelic use, the 3-cent Louisiana 'Purchase commemorative stamp will be available at the Philatelic Agency, Post Office Department, Washington 25, D. C., on and after May 1, 1953. To insure prompt shipment, mail orders to the agency should include no other stamp issues. The Philatelic Agency does not service first-day covers. Postmasters at direct- and central-accounting post offices will receive an initial supply of the Louisiana Purchase commemorative stamps on orders prepared in the Department. Therefore, postmasters at these offices will not submit requisitions for the same. Direct- and central-accounting postmasters are furnished commemorative stamps as fast as they can be manufactured. They are, therefore, requested to refrain from reporting the nonreceipt of shipments until a reasonable time has elapsed after the first day of issue. Postmasters at district accounting offices may obtain needed quantities of the 3-cent Louisiana Purchase commemorative stamps by requisition on the central-accounting postmaster. Postmasters will please post a copy of this notice on the bulletin board, give information to the press, and notify all local stamp clubs regarding the issuance of the 3-cent Louisiana Purchase commemorative stamp. Postmasters are cautioned not to place the stamp herein announced on sale before May 1, 1953. 200226°-53 (Ed. 3,000.) U. S. GOVERNMENT PRINTING OFFI CE: 1951

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