U.S. #1000

1951 3¢ Landing of Cadillac

Issue Date: July 24, 1951

City: Detroit, Michigan

Quantity: 114,140,000

Printed By: Bureau of Engraving and Printing

Printing Method: Rotary Press

Perforations:  11 x 10 ½

Color: Blue

U.S. #1000 commemorates the 250th anniversary of the landing of An...  more

U.S. #1000

1951 3¢ Landing of Cadillac

Issue Date: July 24, 1951

City: Detroit, Michigan

Quantity: 114,140,000

Printed By: Bureau of Engraving and Printing

Printing Method: Rotary Press

Perforations:  11 x 10 ½

Color: Blue

U.S. #1000 commemorates the 250th anniversary of the landing of Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac in what is now present-day Detroit. It became a key location for France in the New World, and a trading center on the edges of the American frontier. The stamp pictures Cadillacs landing, with an image of the 1951 skyline of the City of Detroit in the background.