US 1960 Palace of the Governors, Santa Fe, New Mexico ; Coil 1¼c. Scott. 1054A


US 1960 Palace of the Governors, Santa Fe, New Mexico ; Coil 1¼c. Scott. 1054A


Large holes stamp


Series: Liberty Issue

Stamp details: Palace of the Governors (1610), Santa Fe, New Mexico

Issued date: 17-06-1960 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Face value: 1¼c.

Emission: Definitive (Coil)
Watermark: No Watermark

Catalogue No:-
Scott (USA): 1054A
Stanley Gibbons (UK): 1060
Michel (Germany): 652Cx
Yvert et Tellier (France): 687a

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

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

Stamp Colors: Turquoise
Perforation: Perf 10 Horizontally

Themes: Historical place, Building, Architecture, Flag

Note: Dry printing:- Stamps printed on dry paper (x) appear bright with a glossy surface. The paper is thicker and stiffer. The print therefore appears clearer and sharper. Small hole variant - the perforation teeth are wider than the perforation holes

Description:- The Palace of the Governors is an adobe structure built in the Territorial Style of Pueblo architecture on Palace Avenue in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Located within the Santa Fe Historic District along the Santa Fe Plaza between Lincoln and Washington avenues, it has served as the seat of government for New Mexico for centuries, having been established as the capitol building of Nuevo Mexico in 1610.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palace_of_the_Governors