US 1968 Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) Coil 1c. Scott. 1299


US 1968 Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) Coil 1c. Scott. 1299


Series: Prominent Americans Definitives

Stamp details: Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) - 3rd President of the U.S.A.

Issued date: 12-01-1968 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Face value: 1c.

Emission: Definitive (Coil)
Watermark: No Watermark

Catalogue No:-
Scott (USA): 1299
Stanley Gibbons (UK): 1279
Michel (Germany): 940yC
Yvert et Tellier (France): 816a

Dimensions (height x width):
25mm x 22mm

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

Stamp Colors: Green
Perforation: Perf 10 Vertically
Paper: Tagged

Themes: Famous People, Head of State, Statesman

Description:- Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826) was an American statesman, diplomat, lawyer, architect, philosopher, and Founding Father who served as the third president of the United States from 1801 to 1809. He was previously the second vice president under John Adams and the first United States secretary of state under George Washington. The principal author of the Declaration of Independence, Jefferson was a proponent of democracy, republicanism, and individual rights, motivating American colonists to break from the Kingdom of Great Britain and form a new nation. He produced formative documents and decisions at state, national, and international levels.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Jefferson