US 1918 George Washington (1732-1799) 3c. Scott. 529


US 1918 George Washington (1732-1799) 3c. Scott. 529


US 1918 George Washington Type III stamp


Series: 1912-1922 Regular Issue - Franklin and Washington Profiles

Issued date: 22-03-1918 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Face value: 3c.

Emission: Definitive (Type III)
Watermark: No Watermark

Catalogue No:-
Scott (USA): 529
Stanley Gibbons (UK): 536
Michel (Germany): 253C

Dimensions (height x width):
25.4mm x 22.2mm

Printer: Bureau of Engraving and Printing

Stamp Colors: Violet
Perforation: line 11

Themes: Politicians, Famous People, Heads of State, Men

Note: Type III: The top line of the toga rope is strong but the 5th shading line is missing.

Centre shading line of the toga button consists of two dashes with a central dot.

The ‘P’ and ‘O’ of ‘POSTAGE’ are separated by a line of color.

The frame line at the bottom of the vignette is complete.

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