US 1954 200th Anniversery of Columbia University 3c. Scott. 1029


US 1954 200th Anniversery of Columbia University 3c. Scott. 1029


Series: 200th Anniversery of Columbia University Issue

Stamp details: Low Memorial Library, Columbia University

Issued date: 04-01-1954 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Face value: 3c.

Emission: Commemorative
Watermark: No Watermark

Catalogue No:-
Scott (USA): 1029
Stanley Gibbons (UK): 1026
Michel (Germany): 649
Yvert et Tellier (France): 580

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

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

Stamp Colors: Blue
Perforation: Perf 11 x 10½

Themes: University, Building, Education

Total print: 118,540,000 (estimate)

Description:- Columbia University is a private Ivy League research university in New York City. Established in 1754 as King's College on the grounds of Trinity Church in Manhattan, Columbia is the oldest institution of higher education in New York and the fifth-oldest institution of higher learning in the United States. It is one of nine colonial colleges founded prior to the Declaration of Independence, seven of which belong to the Ivy League. Columbia is one of the most prestigious universities in the world.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Columbia_University