US 1879 George Washington (1732-1799) 3c. Official OVPT. Scott. O85S
Series: Official Overprinted Specimen
Issued year: 1879
Face value: 3c.
Emission: Official/Service (War)
Catalogue No:-
Scott (USA): O85S
Stamp Colors: Deep pink
Perforation: line 12
Gum: No gum
Themes: Politicians, Famous People, Heads of State, Men
Note: Blue Overprint "SPECIMEN"
Issued year: 1879
Face value: 3c.
Emission: Official/Service (War)
Catalogue No:-
Scott (USA): O85S
Stamp Colors: Deep pink
Perforation: line 12
Gum: No gum
Themes: Politicians, Famous People, Heads of State, Men
Note: Blue Overprint "SPECIMEN"
Description:- George Washington (1732-1799) was an American military officer, statesman, and Founding Father who served as the 1st president of the United States from 1789 to 1797. Appointed by the Continental Congress as commander of the Continental Army, Washington led the Patriot forces to victory in the American Revolutionary War and served as the president of the Constitutional Convention of 1787, which created the Constitution of the United States and the American federal government. Washington has been called the "Father of the Nation" for his manifold leadership in the formative days of the country.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Washington
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/George_Washington