- Home
- Collections
- Search the Collection
- 32c La Mission de San Miguel de San Gabriel single
32c La Mission de San Miguel de San Gabriel single
Object Details
- Description
- The Postal Service commemorated the 400th anniversary of El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro, the oldest European road in the United States, and the founding of the Spanish settlement at San Gabriel with the issuance of a 32-cent Spanish Settlement of the Southwest commemorative stamp on July 11, 1998, in Española, New Mexico.
- The stamp is a photograph of La Mision de San Miguel de San Gabriel. The building, a replica of the church at San Gabriel, is located in present-day Española, New Mexico, near the site of the original Spanish settlement.
- In 1598, a Spanish expedition led by Don Juan de Onate created the first European road in what would become the United States, El Camino Real de Tierra Adentro (the Royal Road to the Interior Land) and later built the first European settlement west of the Mississippi at San Gabriel. This expedition laid the foundation for 400 years of commerce and cultural exchange throughout the Southwest.
- Designed by Richard Sheaff of Scottsdale, Arizona, the stamp was printed by the Banknote Corporation of America, Inc., in the offset process and issued in water-activated panes of twenty.
- Reference:
- Postal Bulletin (June 18, 1998).
- mint
- Credit line
- Copyright United States Postal Service. All rights reserved.
- Data Source
- National Postal Museum
- Date
- July 11, 1998
- Object number
- 2002.2009.10
- Type
- Postage Stamps
- Medium
- paper; ink; adhesive
- Dimensions
- 2.5 x 4 cm (1 x 1 9/16 in.)
- Place
- New Mexico
- United States of America
- See more items in
- National Postal Museum Collection
- Title
- Scott Catalogue USA 3220
- Topic
- Contemporary (1990-present)
- Architecture
- Hispanic Heritage
- U.S. Stamps
- Record ID
- npm_2002.2009.10
- Usage
- Usage conditions apply
There are restrictions for re-using this image. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's Terms of Use page .
International media Interoperability Framework
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more.