US 1875 William Henry Seward (1801-1872) $10 Official Ovpt. Scott. O70S


US 1875 William Henry Seward (1801-1872) $10 Official Ovpt. Scott. O70S


Series: Official Overprinted Specimen

Issued year: 1875
Face value: $10
Emission: Official/Service (Dept Of State)

Catalogue No:-
Scott (USA): O70S

Stamp Colors: Black & Green
Perforation: line 12
Gum: Without gum

Themes: Politicians, Statesmen, Famous People, Men

Note: Carmine overprint (SPECIMEN)

Description:- William Henry Seward (1801-1872) was born in the village of Florida, in Orange County, New York, where his father was a farmer and owned slaves. He was educated as a lawyer and moved to the Central New York town of Auburn. He was an American politician who served as United States Secretary of State from 1861 to 1869, and earlier served as governor of New York and as a United States Senator. A determined opponent of the spread of slavery in the years leading up to the American Civil War, he was a prominent figure in the Republican Party in its formative years, and was praised for his work on behalf of the Union as Secretary of State during the Civil War. He also negotiated the treaty for the United States to purchase the Alaskan Territory.

Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_H._Seward