US 1967 National Grange Centenary 5c. Scott. 1323


US 1967 National Grange Centenary 5c. Scott. 1323


Series: National Grange Centenary Issue

Stamp details: Grange Poster, 1870

Issued date: 17-04-1967 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Face value: 5c.

Emission: Commemorative
Watermark: No Watermark

Catalogue No:-
Scott (USA): 1323
Stanley Gibbons (UK): 1303
Michel (Germany): 919
Yvert et Tellier (France): 826

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

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

Stamp Colors: Multicolored
Perforation: Perf 11 x 11

Themes: Railway, Promotional Poster

Total print: 121,105,000 (estimate)

Description: The Grange, officially named The National Grange of the Order of Patrons of Husbandry, is a social organization in the United States that encourages families to band together to promote the economic and political well-being of the community and agriculture. The Grange, founded after the Civil War in 1867, is the oldest American agricultural advocacy group with a national scope. The Grange actively lobbied state legislatures and Congress for political goals, such as the Granger Laws to lower rates charged by railroads, and rural free mail delivery by the Post Office.

In 2005, the Grange had a membership of 160,000, with organizations in 2,100 communities in 36 states. It is headquartered in Washington, D.C., in a building built by the organization in 1960. Many rural communities in the United States still have a Grange Hall and local Granges still serve as a center of rural life for many farming communities.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/National_Grange_of_the_Order_of_Patrons_of_Husbandry