N2401

Texas Statehood

150th Anniversary

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