"US 1929 George Washington (1732-1799) Ovpt. 'Nebr.' 2c. Scott. 671




Series: 1929 Regular Issue ; Kansas-Nebraska Overprints

Issued date: 01-05-1929 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Face value: 2c.

Emission: Definitive
Watermark: No Watermark

Catalogue No:-
Scott (USA): 671
Stanley Gibbons (UK): 668
Michel (Germany): O316
Yvert et Tellier (France): 284C

Dimensions (height x width):
25.4mm x 22.2mm

Printer: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Note: Rotary press

Stamp Colors: Carmine
Perforation: Perf 11 x 10½

Themes: Politician, Famous People, Head of State, Man

Total print: 73,220,000 (estimate)

Description:- George Washington (1732-1799) was an American military officer, statesman, and Founding Father who served as the 1st president of the United States from 1789 to 1797. Appointed by the Continental Congress as commander of the Continental Army, Washington led the Patriot forces to victory in the American Revolutionary War and served as the president of the Constitutional Convention of 1787, which created the Constitution of the United States and the American federal government. Washington has been called the "Father of the Nation" for his manifold leadership in the formative days of the country.

Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Washington