1954 3¢ Nebraska Territorial Centennial Stamp – Scott #1060 – Pioneer & Oxen

This is a 1954 United States 3-cent commemorative postage stamp honoring the centennial of the Nebraska Territory, Scott Catalog No. 1060. The stamp was issued to mark 100 years since the territory’s establishment under the Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854. Nebraska later achieved statehood in 1867. The purple-toned design features a pioneer sowing seeds beside a yoke of oxen, with a butte formation in the background — symbolizing the region’s agricultural heritage and frontier spirit.
Features:
- Issue Year: 1954
- Denomination: 3 cents
- Color: Purple
- Scott Catalog No.: 1060
- Subject: Nebraska Territorial Centennial
- Design Elements: Pioneer, oxen, butte formation
- 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