About This Stamp
Issued on June 15, 1936, this 3-cent violet stamp observed the 100th anniversary of Arkansas statehood. The central design features the Old State House in Little Rock. At lower left is a depiction of Arkansas Post, the first European settlement in Arkansas, established as a French trading post on the Arkansas River in 1686, and later the first territorial capital. At lower right is the present Arkansas State Capitol.
First Day of Issue Ceremony
First Day of Issue Date: June 15, 1936
First Day of Issue Location: Little Rock, AR