US 1873 William Henry Seward (1801-1872) $2 Official Scott. O68


US 1873 William Henry Seward (1801-1872) $2 Official Scott. O68


Series: Official Stamps

Issued date: 01-01-1873 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Face value: $2
Emission: Official/Service (Dept Of State)
Watermark: No Watermark

Catalogue No:-
Scott (USA): O68
Michel (Germany): D67
Yvert et Tellier (France): S21

Stamp Colors: Black & Green
Perforation: line 12

Themes: Politicians, Statesmen, Famous People, Men

Description:- William Henry Seward (1801-1872) was born in the village of Florida, in Orange County, New York, where his father was a farmer and owned slaves. He was educated as a lawyer and moved to the Central New York town of Auburn. He was an American politician who served as United States Secretary of State from 1861 to 1869, and earlier served as governor of New York and as a United States Senator. A determined opponent of the spread of slavery in the years leading up to the American Civil War, he was a prominent figure in the Republican Party in its formative years, and was praised for his work on behalf of the Union as Secretary of State during the Civil War. He also negotiated the treaty for the United States to purchase the Alaskan Territory.

Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_H._Seward