US 1971 Decatur House ; Historic Preservation 8c. Scott. 1440


US 1971 Decatur House ; Historic Preservation 8c. Scott. 1440


Series: Historic Preservation Issue

Stamp details: Decatur House, Washington, D.C.

Issued date: 29-10-1971 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Face value: 8c.

Emission: Commemorative
Watermark: No Watermark

Catalogue No:-
Scott (USA): 1440
Stanley Gibbons (UK): 1443
Michel (Germany): 1054
Yvert et Tellier (France): 937

Dimensions (height x width):
31mm x 49mm

Printer: Bureau of Engraving and Printing

Print Method: Giori Press
Perforation: Perf 11 x 11

Stamp Colors: Black brown and ocher
Paper: Buff

Themes: Monument, Building, Trees

Total print: 42.552,000 (estimate)

Description:- Decatur House is a historic house museum at 748 Jackson Place in Washington, D.C., the capital of the United States. It is named after its first owner and occupant Stephen Decatur. The house (built, 1818) is located at the northwest corner of Lafayette Square, at the southwest corner of Jackson Place and H Street, near the White House. A museum, it now serves as the National Center for White House History, managed by the White House Historical Association.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decatur_House