US 1875 Henry Clay (1777-1852) 12c. Scott. 173


US 1875 Henry Clay (1777-1852) 12c. Scott. 173


Series: 1875 Reprints of 1873 Issue

Issued year: 1875
Face value: 12c.
Emission: Definitive

Catalogue No:-
Scott (USA): 173

Dimensions (height x width):
25.4mm x 22.2mm

Printer: Continental Bank Note Company

Stamp Colors: Dark violet
Perforation: line 12
Paper: Hard white wove paper
Gum: Without gum

Themes: Politicians, Famous People, Heads of State, Men

Description:- Henry Clay Sr. (1777-1852) was an American attorney and statesman who represented Kentucky in both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. He was the seventh House speaker as well as the ninth secretary of state, also receiving electoral votes for president in the 1824, 1832, and 1844 presidential elections. He helped found both the National Republican Party and the Whig Party. For his role in defusing sectional crises, he earned the appellation of the "Great Compromiser" and was part of the "Great Triumvirate" of Congressmen, alongside fellow Whig Daniel Webster and John C. Calhoun.

Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Clay