N2401

Texas Statehood

150th Anniversary

Collins Cover Announcement 

TEXAS SESQUICENTENNIAL

The Lone Star State has a continuing western appeal due to its rich heritage and awesome size. Combined land areas of all of New England, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio and Illinois equal that of Texas! It's big! Historically there is evidence of prehistoric cultures along the Neches River. Major Indian tribes living in Texas include the Apache and Comanche. Explorers de Vaca and Coronado established a firm foothold in the state in the 16th Century for Spain.

By 1821 Texas was part of the empire of Mexico. During the 1820's the Anglo-American population of the area grew from 7,000 to over 50,000. On October 2, 1935 war erupted and on March 2, 1836 Texans declared their independence. After several setbacks, including the famous Battle of the Alamo where 189 Texans held off General Santa Anna and his force of over 3,000 troops from February 23, 1836 to March 6 when the final assault resulted in every Texan defender being killed, the Texans prevailed. On April 2, 1836 General Sam Houston attacked Santa Ana at the Battle of San Jacinto despite being outnumbered two to one. They won the battle convincingly and the war was over and the Republic of Texas was a reality. A few years later citizens voted overwhelmingly for annexation by the United States and on December 29, 1845 Texas became a state. Thus, this stamp celebrates 150 years of statehood.

My hand-painted cachet for this issue is an "entire" and does the subject matter proud. mhP, design st-retches from side to side and from top to bottom of the envelope. It is a beauty! About 40 percent of the cachet is a nice drawing of a cowboy riding the range. What could be more appropriate? The other 60 percent is a large map of Texas with smaller renditions of things representative to the state. The revered Alamo. An oil rig. The curious armadillo. A patch of cactus. And the state flower and bird --bluebonnet and mockingbird. All in all it is a most extensive COLLINS cachet and a wonderful philatelic tribute to Texas. Item #N2401. $10.75.

Summer 2024 Mail Sale Commentary 

Lot 19 N2401 — Texas Statehood Sesquicentennial — 6-16-95

The Lone Star State has a continuing western appeal due to its rich heritage and awesome size. Combined land areas from all of New England, New York, Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Illinois equal that of Texas. It certainly is a huge state! My hand painted cachet is an "entire" and includes a nice drawing of a cowboy riding the range. The other portion of the cachet features a large map of Texas with smaller renditions of things representative of the state. The revered Alamo. An oil rig. The curious armadillo. A patch of cactus. And the state flower and bird — bluebonnet and mockingbird. A wonderful philatelic tribute to Texas. This is the first time the Texas Sesquicentennial has appeared in one of my mail sales