12c Henry Clay special printing single, 1875. Creator: Continental Bank Note Company.

12c Henry Clay special printing single, 1875. Creator: Continental Bank Note Company.

2-840-164 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

12c Henry Clay special printing single, 1875. Unused; special printing of 1873 issue;In 1875, Post Office Department officials decided to exhibit samples of all previously issued stamps at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia the following year. Since this required a special printing, the department ordered extra copies for sale to stamp collectors.


Image Details


People Information

Creator
  1. Continental Bank Note Company: American: Maker, printer, manufacturer
Subject
  1. Henry Clay: American: Statesman, politician

Medium
  1. Engraving
  2. Hard white wove paper
  3. Ink
  4. Ink (dark violet) / engraving

Picture Type
  1. Portrait
  2. Postage stamps

Category Hierarchy

Trade & Industry Communications


Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4245x4960
File Size : 61,686kb


Aliases

  1. 1980.2493.1014
  1. NPM-1980_2493_1014
  1. 0990010828
  1. 1980.2493.1014
  1. 2-840-164
  1. 2840164

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