Medium:

paper; ink (purple)

Dimensions:

Height x Width: 1 1/8 x 1 in. (2.86 x 2.54 cm)

Type:

Postage Stamps

Date:

1875

Description:

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:

2011.2004.26

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/hm88ad1553d-57e1-40b0-be41-063f98b13db8

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:npm_2011.2004.26