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English: The stamp program to recognize the territories of the United States included a 3-cent stamp on December 15, 1937, in honor of the U. S. Virgin Islands. The U.S. purchased the Virgin Islands from Denmark in 1917. The stamp displays a view of Charlotte Amalie, capital city of the territory.
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Source Arago: people, postage & the post
Author Bureau of Engraving and Printing

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This work is in the public domain in the United States because it is a work prepared by an officer or employee of the United States Federal Government as part of that person’s official duties under the terms of Title 17, Chapter 1, Section 105 of the US Code. Note: This only applies to original works of the Federal Government and not to the work of any individual U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, county, municipality, or any other subdivision. This template also does not apply to postage stamp designs published by the United States Postal Service since 1978. (See § 313.6(C)(1) of Compendium of U.S. Copyright Office Practices). It also does not apply to certain US coins; see The US Mint Terms of Use.
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