1953 3¢ Gadsden Purchase Centennial Stamp – Scott No. 1028 – Southwest Expansion

This is a 1953 United States 3-cent commemorative postage stamp, Scott Catalog No. 1028, issued on December 30, 1953, to mark the 100th anniversary of the Gadsden Purchase. The stamp features a desert scene with a covered wagon, pioneers, cacti, and a train, symbolizing the expansion of transportation and settlement into the newly acquired southwestern territory. The Gadsden Purchase, negotiated by James Gadsden in 1853, added 45,535 square miles to the United States—land that would later become parts of southern New Mexico and Arizona.
Features:
- Issue Year: 1953
- Denomination: 3 cents
- Color: Purple
- Scott Catalog No.: 1028
- Subject: Gadsden Purchase Centennial
- Design: Covered wagon, desert landscape, cacti, and train
- Cancel Type: Black horizontal bars (varies by piece)
- Mounting: Lightly mounted with stamp hinge tape, removable without damage. No gum disturbance unless noted.
- Condition: Used