US 1936 Rhode Island Tercentenary 'Roger Williams' 3c. Scott. 777


US 1936 Rhode Island Tercentenary 'Roger Williams' 3c. Scott. 777


Series: Rhode Island Tercentenary Issue

Stamp details: Statue of Roger Williams

Issued date: 04-05-1936 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Face value: 3c.

Emission: Commemorative
Watermark: No Watermark

Catalogue No:-
Scott (USA): 777
Stanley Gibbons (UK): 776
Michel (Germany): 382
Yvert et Tellier (France): 347

Dimensions (height x width):
40mm x 25mm

Printer: Bureau of Engraving and Printing

Stamp Colors: Purple
Perforation: Perf 10½ x 11

Themes: Famous People, Statue

Total print: 67,127,650 (estimate)

Description:- Roger Williams (1603-1683) was an English-born American Puritan minister, theologian, and author who founded Providence Plantations, which became the Colony of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations and later the U.S. State of Rhode Island and Providence Plantations, now the State of Rhode Island. He was a staunch advocate for religious freedom, separation of church and state, and fair dealings with Native Americans.

Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roger_Williams