US 1879 Daniel Webster (1782-1852) 15c. Official OVPT. Scott. O64S


US 1879 Daniel Webster (1782-1852) 15c. Official OVPT. Scott. O64S


Series: Official Overprinted Specimen

Issued year: 1879
Face value: 15c.
Emission: Official/Service (Dept Of State)

Catalogue No:-
Scott (USA): O64S

Stamp Colors: Bluish green
Perforation: line 12
Gum: No gum

Themes: Politicians, Diplomacy, Famous People

Note: Carmine Overprint "SPECIMEN"

Description:- Daniel Webster (1782-1852) was an American lawyer and statesman who represented New Hampshire and Massachusetts in the U.S. Congress and served as the U.S. Secretary of State under Presidents William Henry Harrison, John Tyler, and Millard Fillmore. Webster was one of the most prominent American lawyers of the 19th century, and argued over 200 cases before the U.S. Supreme Court between 1814 and his death in 1852. During his life, he was a member of the Federalist Party, the National Republican Party, and the Whig Party.

Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Daniel_Webster