US 1909 Hudson-Fulton Celebration 2c. Scott. 372


US 1909 Hudson-Fulton Celebration 2c. Scott. 372


US 1909 stamps USPS Double-lined Watermark


Series: Hudson-Fulton Celebration Issue

Stamp details: Henry Hudson's "Half Moon" and Fulton's Steamship "Clermont"

Issued date: 25-09-1909 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Face value: 2c.
Emission: Commemorative
Watermark: USPS Double-lined (S) [Up]

Catalogue No:-
Scott (USA): 372
Stanley Gibbons (UK): 379
Michel (Germany): 177A
Yvert et Tellier (France): 181

Dimensions (height x width):
25.4mm x 36mm

Printer: Bureau of Engraving and Printing

Stamp Colors: Carmine
Perforation: line 12
Paper: Bluish paper

Themes: Ships, Boats, Steamers, Transports, Flags

Total print: 72,635,000 (estimate)

Description:- The Hudson–Fulton Celebration from September 25 to October 9, 1909 in New York and New Jersey was an elaborate commemoration of the 300th anniversary of Henry Hudson’s discovery of the Hudson River and the 100th anniversary of Robert Fulton's first successful commercial application of the paddle steamer.[1] The maritime achievements of Hudson and Fulton foreshadowed the importance of the river to New York's progress and identity. Organizers used the event not only to display the success of the two men, but also the status of New York City as a world city and the achievements of its citizens.

The Celebration was created and organized by the Celebration Commission, consisting of a large group of wealthy and influential New Yorkers, such as J. P. Morgan, Andrew Carnegie, and others. The commission, over the course of its long planning period (from 1905 to 1909), established dozens of committees to oversee every detail of the event, from the Celebration's official symbols to the role of New York's children.

Sources: www.wikiwand.com/en/Hudson%E2%80%93Fulton_Celebration