100 Years of Statehood Iowa, First Day of Issue

1846-1OWA STATEH OOD CENTENNIAL-1946 IOWA TOWA 9-AM CITY 100 YEARS Зе UNITED STATES POSTAGE Y AUG 3 OF -FIRST DAY OF ISSUE- STATEHOOD 1946 IOWA LOWA 3. ter R. Brigfiton Bnnklyn HewiforR IN THE HISTORY OF THE STATE OF IOWA,SINCE IT WAS FIRST EXPLORED BY THE FRENCH, IT WAS HELD BY THE SPANISH, AGAIN BV THE FRENCH. IT WAS A PART OF THE LOUISIA NA PURCHASE. IN RAPID SUCCESSION IT WAS A PART OF INDIAN TERRITORY, LOUISIANA TERRITORY, MISSOURI TERRITORY, THE UNORGANIZED TERRITORY, MICHIGAN TERRITORY, WISCONSIN TERRITORY AND IOWA TERRITORY. 10WA WAS ADMITTED TO THE UNION DECEMBER 28, 1846. ten C.STEPHEN ANDERSON