American Samoa
The U.S. territory of American Samoa lies in the South
Pacific more than 2,000 miles southwest of Hawaii. In April 1900 local Samoan
chiefs ceded the islands of Tutuila and Aunuu to the U.S. The stamp commemorates
the 100th anniversary of this event. U.S. holdings in American Samoa continued
to grow. In 1904 the king and the chiefs of the Manua Islands ceded Tau, Ofu,
Olosega and Rose Atoll to the U.S. Swains Island became part of American Samoa
in 1925.