US 1888 Commodore Oliver Hazard Perry (1785-1819) 90c. Scott. 218
Series: 1881-1888 American Bank Note Co. Great Americans
Issued date: 28-02-1888 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Face value: 30c.
Emission: Definitive
Catalogue No:-
Scott (USA): 218
Stanley Gibbons (UK): 223
Michel (Germany): 59
Yvert et Tellier (France): 69
Dimensions (height x width):
28.6mm x 25.4mm
Stamp Colors: Purple
Perforation: line 12
Themes: Politicians, Statesmen, Famous People, Military Officers, Heads of State
Issued date: 28-02-1888 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Face value: 30c.
Emission: Definitive
Catalogue No:-
Scott (USA): 218
Stanley Gibbons (UK): 223
Michel (Germany): 59
Yvert et Tellier (France): 69
Dimensions (height x width):
28.6mm x 25.4mm
Stamp Colors: Purple
Perforation: line 12
Themes: Politicians, Statesmen, Famous People, Military Officers, Heads of State
Description:- Oliver Hazard Perry (1785-1819) was an American naval commander, born in South Kingstown, Rhode Island. The best-known and most prominent member of the Perry family naval dynasty, he was the son of Sarah Wallace Alexander and United States Navy Captain Christopher Raymond Perry, and older brother of Commodore Matthew C. Perry.
Perry served in the West Indies during the Quasi War of 1798–1800 against France, in the Mediterranean during the Barbary Wars of 1801–1815, and in the Caribbean fighting piracy and the slave trade, but is most noted for his heroic role in the War of 1812 during the 1813 Battle of Lake Erie. During the war against Britain, Perry supervised the building of a fleet at Erie, Pennsylvania. He earned the title "Hero of Lake Erie" for leading American forces in a decisive naval victory at the Battle of Lake Erie, receiving a Congressional Gold Medal and the Thanks of Congress. His leadership materially aided the successful outcomes of all nine Lake Erie military campaign victories, and the victory was a turning point in the battle for the west in the war. He is remembered for the words on his battle flag, "Don't Give Up the Ship", which was a tribute to the dying command of his colleague Captain James Lawrence of USS Chesapeake.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_Hazard_Perry
Perry served in the West Indies during the Quasi War of 1798–1800 against France, in the Mediterranean during the Barbary Wars of 1801–1815, and in the Caribbean fighting piracy and the slave trade, but is most noted for his heroic role in the War of 1812 during the 1813 Battle of Lake Erie. During the war against Britain, Perry supervised the building of a fleet at Erie, Pennsylvania. He earned the title "Hero of Lake Erie" for leading American forces in a decisive naval victory at the Battle of Lake Erie, receiving a Congressional Gold Medal and the Thanks of Congress. His leadership materially aided the successful outcomes of all nine Lake Erie military campaign victories, and the victory was a turning point in the battle for the west in the war. He is remembered for the words on his battle flag, "Don't Give Up the Ship", which was a tribute to the dying command of his colleague Captain James Lawrence of USS Chesapeake.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Oliver_Hazard_Perry
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