USA Stamps
1940

Scott 898
400th ANNIV CORONADO EXPEDITION

Issued 10th Jul 1940 on unwatermarked paper, printed rotary press and perf 11:10½.

Francisco Vázquez de Coronado y Luján was a Spanish conquistador and explorer who led a large expedition from Mexico to present-day Kansas through parts of the southwestern United States between 1540 and 1542. There were also First Day Covers to commemorate the anniversary.