US 1893 Columbian Exposition 'Columbus Announcing His Discovery' 15c. Scott. 238


US 1893 Columbian Exposition 'Columbus Announcing His Discovery' 15c. Scott. 238


Series: Columbian Exposition Issue

Issued date: 02-01-1893 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Face value: 15c.
Emission: Commemorative
Watermark: No Watermark

Catalogue No:-
Scott (UK): 238
Stanley Gibbons (UK): 243
Michel (Germany): 81
Yvert et Tellier (France): 89

Dimensions (height x width):
25.4mm x 38.1mm

Printer: The American Bank Note Co.

Stamp Colors: Dark green
Perforation: 12

Themes: Explorer, Discoverer, Discovery

Total print: 2,000,000

Description:- Christopher Columbus (1451-1506) was an Italian explorer and navigator who completed four Spanish-based voyages across the Atlantic Ocean sponsored by the Catholic Monarchs of Spain, opening the way for the widespread European exploration and colonization of the Americas. His expeditions were the first known European contact with the Caribbean, Central America, and South America. declared that Sherman was "the first modern general".

Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christopher_Columbus