Printer:

American Bank Note Company  Search this

Depicts:

Christopher Columbus, Italian, 1451 - 1506  Search this

Medium:

paper; ink (black brown) / engraving

Dimensions:

Height x Width: 1 x 1 1/2 in. (2.54 x 3.81 cm)

Type:

Postage Stamps

Place:

United States of America

Date:

1893

Description:

mint

Design of the stamp taken from a painting by Luigi Gregori entitled "Columbus Presenting Natives". Printed in sheets of 100, cut into panes of 50 for distribution. A few sheets of 100 remain intact today, as well as panes of 50. Quantity issued: 16,516,950.

Topic:

National Stamp Collection  Search this

U.S. Stamps  Search this

Object number:

1980.2493.1626

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National Postal Museum Collection

On View:

Currently on exhibit at the National Postal Museum

Data Source:

National Postal Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm8e5dc65c9-0fee-4adf-9159-7a5f017caefe

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:npm_1980.2493.1626