United States postage stamp titled 'The Utah Centennial' issued by the U.S. Post Office Department

This 3-cent postage stamp was issued in 1947 to commemorate the 100th anniversary of Mormon pioneers arriving in the Salt Lake Valley, Utah. The design depicts a covered wagon train with the phrase "THIS IS THE PLACE" - words attributed to Brigham Young upon seeing the valley. The Utah Centennial stamp is part of the commemorative series that celebrates significant historical events in American history. These stamps are highly valued by philatelists specializing in U.S. commemoratives and those interested in Mormon history or Western expansion memorabilia. Its purple color and detailed engraving of the pioneer wagon train make it a distinctive addition to stamp collections.