US 1879 Henry Clay (1777-1852) 12c. Official OVPT. Scott. O78S
Series: Official Overprinted Specimen
Issued year: 1879
Face value: 12c.
Emission: Official/Service (Treasury)
Catalogue No:-
Scott (USA): O78S
Stamp Colors: Dark brown
Perforation: line 12
Gum: No gum
Themes: Politicians, Famous People, Heads of State, Men
Note: Blue Overprint "SPECIMEN"
Issued year: 1879
Face value: 12c.
Emission: Official/Service (Treasury)
Catalogue No:-
Scott (USA): O78S
Stamp Colors: Dark brown
Perforation: line 12
Gum: No gum
Themes: Politicians, Famous People, Heads of State, Men
Note: Blue Overprint "SPECIMEN"
Description:- Henry Clay Sr. (1777-1852) was an American attorney and statesman who represented Kentucky in both the U.S. Senate and House of Representatives. He was the seventh House speaker as well as the ninth secretary of state, also receiving electoral votes for president in the 1824, 1832, and 1844 presidential elections. He helped found both the National Republican Party and the Whig Party. For his role in defusing sectional crises, he earned the appellation of the "Great Compromiser" and was part of the "Great Triumvirate" of Congressmen, alongside fellow Whig Daniel Webster and John C. Calhoun.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Clay
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Clay