US 1940 50th Anniversary of Idaho Statehood 3c. Scott. 896


US 1940 50th Anniversary of Idaho Statehood 3c. Scott. 896


Series: Statehood Idaho Issue

Stamp details: Idaho Statehood, 50th Anniversary, Idaho Capital

Issued date: 03-07-1940 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Face value: 3c.

Emission: Commemorative
Watermark: No Watermark

Catalogue No:-
Scott (USA): 896
Stanley Gibbons (UK): 893
Michel (Germany): 492
Yvert et Tellier (France): 448

Dimensions (height x width):
25mm x 40mm

Printer: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Print Method: Rotary Press

Stamp Colors: Bright violet
Perforation: Perf 11 x 10½

Themes: Buildings, Government Buildings

Total print: 50,618,150 (estimate)

Description:- The Idaho State Capitol in Boise is the home of the government of the U.S. state of Idaho. Although Lewiston briefly served as Idaho's capital from the formation of Idaho Territory in 1863, the territorial legislature moved it to Boise on December 24, 1864.
Construction of the first portion of the capitol building began in the summer of 1905, fifteen years after statehood, and the architects were John E. Tourtellotte and Charles Hummel. Tourtellotte was a Connecticut native whose career began in Massachusetts and continued when he moved to Boise. Hummel was a German immigrant who partnered with Tourtellotte in 1901. The final cost of the building was just over $2 million; it was completed in 1920. The architects used varied materials to construct the building and their design was inspired by Classical examples. Its sandstone exterior is from the state-owned quarry at nearby Table Rock.
Sources: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Idaho_State_Capitol