US 1930 Battle of Braddock’s Field 2c. Scott. 688


US 1930 Battle of Braddock’s Field 2c. Scott. 688


Series: Statue of George Washington, Braddock's Field, Pennsylvania

Stamp details: Braddock's Field Issue

Issued date: 09-07-1930 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Face value: 2c.

Emission: Commemorative
Watermark: No Watermark

Catalogue No:-
Scott (USA): 688
Stanley Gibbons (UK): 689
Michel (Germany): 329
Yvert et Tellier (France): 294

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

Printer: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Print Method: Flat plate

Stamp Colors: Carmine rose
Perforation: Perf 11

Themes: Battle, Statue, Famous People, Head of State

Total print: 25,609,470 (estimate)

Description:- Braddock's Field is a historic battlefield on the banks of the Monongahela River, at Braddock, Pennsylvania, near the junction of Turtle Creek, about nine miles southeast of the "Forks of the Ohio" in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Here, in 1755, was fought the Battle of the Monongahela which ended the Braddock Expedition.

Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braddock%27s_Field