US 1959 Bunker Hill Monument, Boston, Massachusetts ; Coil 2½c. Scott. 1056


US 1959 Bunker Hill Monument, Boston, Massachusetts ; Coil 2½c. Scott. 1056


Series: Liberty Issue

Stamp details: Bunker Hill Monument (1843), Boston, Massachusetts

Issued date: 09-09-1959 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Face value: 2½c.

Emission: Definitive (Coil)
Watermark: No Watermark

Catalogue No:-
Scott (USA): 1056
Stanley Gibbons (UK): 1056
Michel (Germany): 655C
Yvert et Tellier (France): 663a

Dimensions (height x width):
25mm x 23mm

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

Stamp Colors: Grey blue
Perforation: Perf 10 Vertically

Themes: Historical place, Monument, Flag

Description:- The Bunker Hill Monument is a monument erected at the site of the Battle of Bunker Hill in Boston, Massachusetts, which was among the first major battles between the Red Coats and Patriots in the American Revolutionary War. The 221-foot (67 m) granite obelisk was erected between 1825 and 1843 in Charlestown, Massachusetts, with granite from nearby Quincy conveyed to the site via the purpose-built Granite Railway, followed by a trip by barge. There are 294 steps to the top.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bunker_Hill_Monument