US 1962 50 Years of New Mexico Statehood 'Shiprock' 4c. Scott. 1191


US 1962 50 Years of New Mexico Statehood 'Shiprock' 4c. Scott. 1191


Series: New Mexico Statehood Issue

Stamp details: 50 Years New Mexico Statehood, Shiprock

Issued date: 06-01-1962 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Face value: 4c.

Emission: Commemorative
Watermark: No Watermark

Catalogue No:-
Scott (USA): 1191
Stanley Gibbons (UK): 1190
Michel (Germany): 820
Yvert et Tellier (France): 723

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

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

Stamp Colors: Light blue, maroon and bister
Perforation: Perf 11 x 11

Themes: Mountain, Landscape

Total print: 112,870,000 (estimate)

Description:- Shiprock is a monadnock rising nearly 1,583 feet (482.5 m) above the high-desert plain of the Navajo Nation in San Juan County, New Mexico, United States. Its peak elevation is 7,177 feet (2,187.5 m) above sea level. It is about 10.75 miles (17.30 km) southwest of the town of Shiprock, which is named for the peak.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shiprock