US 1938 George Washington (1732-1799) 1c. Scott. 804
Series: Presidential Issue
Issued date: 25-04-1938 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Face value: 1c.
Emission: Definitive
Watermark: No Watermark
Catalogue No:-
Scott (USA): 804
Stanley Gibbons (UK): 800
Michel (Germany): 411A
Yvert et Tellier (France): 369
Unificato (Italy): 592
Dimensions (height x width):
25.4mm x 22.2mm
Printer: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Print Method: Rotary press
Stamp Colors: Green
Perforation: Perf 11 x 10½
Gum type: Water activated
Themes: Politician, Famous People, Head of State, Man
Total print: 20,804,006,500 (estimate)
Note: One cent paid the post card rate until 1952 and could also have solo use to pay the drop letter rate (for local or star route delivery). It also paid the 2nd class (periodical) rate, the 3rd class for small items, less than 8 oz., such as printed matter or plants and seeds and the special treaty rate with Canada.
Issued date: 25-04-1938 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Face value: 1c.
Emission: Definitive
Watermark: No Watermark
Catalogue No:-
Scott (USA): 804
Stanley Gibbons (UK): 800
Michel (Germany): 411A
Yvert et Tellier (France): 369
Unificato (Italy): 592
Dimensions (height x width):
25.4mm x 22.2mm
Printer: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Print Method: Rotary press
Stamp Colors: Green
Perforation: Perf 11 x 10½
Gum type: Water activated
Themes: Politician, Famous People, Head of State, Man
Total print: 20,804,006,500 (estimate)
Note: One cent paid the post card rate until 1952 and could also have solo use to pay the drop letter rate (for local or star route delivery). It also paid the 2nd class (periodical) rate, the 3rd class for small items, less than 8 oz., such as printed matter or plants and seeds and the special treaty rate with Canada.
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
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Washington
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