US 1875 Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) 5c. Scott. 42


US 1875 Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) 5c. Scott. 42


Series: 1875 Reprints of 1857-60 Issue

Issued year: 1875
Face value: 5c.
Emission: Definitive

Catalogue No:-
Scott (USA): 42

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

Printer: Continental Bank Note Company

Stamp Colors: Orange brown
Perforation: line 12
Paper: White paper
Gum: Without gum

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

Note: Stamp was a reproducition of the 1857-60 issue.

Description:- Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) was an American statesman, diplomat, lawyer, architect, philosopher, and Founding Father who served as the 3rd President of the United States from 1801 to 1809. He was previously the second Vice President of the United States under John Adams and the first United States secretary of state under George Washington. The principal author of the Declaration of Independence, Jefferson was a proponent of democracy, republicanism, and individual rights, motivating American colonists to break from the Kingdom of Great Britain and form a new nation; he produced formative documents and decisions at both the state and national levels.

Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Jefferson