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15c Landing of Columbus re-issue single, 1875. Creator: National Bank Note Company.

15c Landing of Columbus re-issue single, 1875. Creator: National Bank Note Company.

2-840-183 - Heritage Art/Heritage Images

15c Landing of Columbus re-issue single, 1875. Used; perf 12; re-issue of 1869; without grill;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. National Bank Note Company, attributed to: American: Maker, manufacturer
Subject
  1. Christopher Columbus: Italian, Spanish: Navigator, explorer
Medium
  1. Engraving
  2. Hard white paper
  3. Ink
  4. Ink (brown, blue) / engraving
Picture Type
  1. Object
  2. Postage stamps
Category Hierarchy

Trade & Industry Communications

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4960x4846
File Size : 70,419kb

Aliases

  1. 1980.2493.1007
  1. NPM-1980_2493_1007
  1. 0990010847
  1. 1980.2493.1007
  1. 2-840-183
  1. 2840183
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