US 1875 George Washington (1732-1799) 24c. Scott. 45


US 1875 George Washington (1732-1799) 24c. Scott. 45


Series: 1875 Reprints of 1857-60 Issue

Issued year: 1875
Face value: 24c.
Emission: Definitive

Catalogue No:-
Scott (USA): 45

Dimensions (height x width):
27mm x 22.2mm

Stamp Colors: Blackish violet
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:- George Washington (1732-1799) was an American military officer, statesman, and Founding Father who served as the 1st president of the United States from 1789 to 1797. Appointed by the Continental Congress as commander of the Continental Army, Washington led the Patriot forces to victory in the American Revolutionary War and served as the president of the Constitutional Convention of 1787, which created the Constitution of the United States and the American federal government. Washington has been called the "Father of the Nation" for his manifold leadership in the formative days of the country.

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.

Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Washington ; postalmuseum.si.edu/object/npm_2010.2015.13