US 1965 Paul Revere (1735-1818) Coil 25c. Scott. 1059A


US 1965 Paul Revere (1735-1818) Coil 25c. Scott. 1059A


Series: Liberty Issue

Stamp details: Paul Revere (1735-1818), American Silversmith and Engraver

Issued date: 25-02-1965 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Face value: 25c.

Emission: Definitive (Coil)
Watermark: No Watermark

Catalogue No:-
Scott (USA): 1059A
Stanley Gibbons (UK): 1059
Michel (Germany): 670C
Yvert et Tellier (France): 640a

Dimensions (height x width):
25mm x 21.5mm

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

Stamp Colors: Green
Perforation: Perf 10 Vertically

Themes: Famous People, Freedom Fighter

Description:- Paul Revere (1735-1818) was an American silversmith, engraver, early industrialist, Sons of Liberty member, and Patriot and Founding Father. He is best known for his midnight ride to alert the colonial militia in April 1775 to the approach of British forces before the battles of Lexington and Concord, as dramatized in Henry Wadsworth Longfellow's 1861 poem, "Paul Revere's Ride".
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Revere