Connecticut Tercentenary Statehood Postage Stamps | Statehood Issue | The Charter Oak | Vintage Unused USPS Postage 3c

Add historic New England character to your letters with these vintage unused “Connecticut Tercentenary” postage stamps! This classic Charter Oak design is perfect for adding colonial history and regional heritage to save-the-dates, wedding invitations, thank you cards, graduation announcements, travel-themed mailings, patriotic correspondence, and other snail mail. In pristine mint condition and valid for current postage use, each stamp holds a face value of 3-cents. These authentic USPS postage stamps are suitable for current mailing when used with the total required postage based on the weight of your mailing.

STAMP INFORMATION:

• Stamp Name: Connecticut Tercentenary
• Stamp Series: Connecticut Tercentenary
• Year Issued: 1935
• Face Value: 3-cents (USD) per stamp
• Topic(s): Connecticut, Connecticut Tercentenary, Charter Oak, Hartford, Colonial History, New England Heritage, U.S. History, American States
• Color(s): Rose, Red, Pink, Purple
• Mailing Occasions: Wedding Invitations, Save-the-Dates, Connecticut Weddings, Hartford Weddings, New England Weddings, Historic Venue Weddings, Patriotic Correspondence, Graduation Announcements, Thank You Notes, Everyday Correspondence
• Printing Method: Rotary Press
• Scott Number: 772
• Adhesion Type: Gummed (see adhesion instructions below)
• Stamp Size: 25.0 x 40.0 mm / 0.98 × 1.57 in
• Condition: Genuine Unused USPS Postage Stamps, Ready to Use for USPS Mailings, Mint Condition

STAMP DESCRIPTION & HISTORY: The 1935 Connecticut Tercentenary stamp features the Charter Oak, the legendary Hartford tree associated with the preservation of Connecticut’s original colonial charter. According to tradition, the charter was hidden in the tree to keep it from being seized by Sir Edmund Andros, the royal governor sent by King James II. Issued to commemorate the 300th anniversary of Connecticut’s settlement, the stamp honors the state’s colonial origins, political independence, and enduring New England identity. The stamp was issued on April 26, 1935, in Hartford, Connecticut.

STAMP MEANING & SPIRITUAL SIGNIFICANCE: The Charter Oak symbolizes protection, liberty, endurance, rootedness, and the safeguarding of cherished principles. As a tree tied to colonial self-government and resistance to outside control, it gives this stamp a strong sense of independence, heritage, and quiet strength. This design is especially fitting for Connecticut weddings, New England correspondence, graduation announcements, patriotic mailings, thank you notes, and messages celebrating roots, resilience, legacy, or meaningful beginnings.

STAMP SERIES HISTORY: The Connecticut Tercentenary stamp was issued in 1935 to mark 300 years since the settlement of Connecticut. It belongs to the USPS tradition of commemorating major state and regional anniversaries through postage, using symbolic landmarks and historical imagery to tell a compact story of place. The issue highlights the Charter Oak, one of Connecticut’s most enduring historical symbols, and was released in Hartford, the city most closely associated with the tree and its legend.