Depicts:

George Washington, American, 1732 - 1799  Search this

Printer:

National Bank Note Company  Search this

Medium:

hard white paper; ink (green) / engraving

Dimensions:

Height x Width: 1 x 7/8 in. (2.54 x 2.22 cm)

Type:

Postage Stamps

Place:

United States of America

Date:

1875

Description:

unused; perf 12; re-issue of 1861-66; without grill

In 1875, Post Office Department officials decided to exhibit samples of all previously issued stamps at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia the following year. Since this required a special printing, the department ordered extra copies for sale to stamp collectors.

Topic:

National Stamp Collection  Search this

U.S. Stamps  Search this

Object number:

1980.2493.531

See more items in:

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/hm8290e6def-fa09-497c-950a-fc6cb61fe28b

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:npm_1980.2493.531