US 1932 George Washington (1732-1799) 8c. Scott. 713


US 1932 George Washington (1732-1799) 8c. Scott. 713


Series: Washington Bicentennial Issue

Stamp details: George Washington (1798), portrait by Charles Saint-Mémin

Issued date: 01-01-1932 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Face value: 8c.

Emission: Commemorative
Watermark: No Watermark

Catalogue No:-
Scott (USA): 713
Stanley Gibbons (UK): 713
Michel (Germany): 343
Yvert et Tellier (France): 308

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

Printer: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Print Method: Rotary press

Stamp Colors: Olive bistre
Perforation: Perf 11 x 10˝

Themes: Politicians, Famous People, Heads of State, Men

Total print: 151,201,300 (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