US 1947 Joseph Pulitzer (1847-1911) 3c. Scott. 946


US 1947 Joseph Pulitzer (1847-1911) 3c. Scott. 946


Series: Joseph Pulitzer Issue

Stamp details: Joseph Pulitzer (1847-1911)

Issued date: 10-04-1947 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Face value: 3c.

Emission: Commemorative
Watermark: No Watermark

Catalogue No:-
Scott (USA): 946
Stanley Gibbons (UK): 943
Michel (Germany): 554
Yvert et Tellier (France): 498

Dimensions (height x width):
25mm x 40mm

Printer: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Print Method: Rotary Press

Stamp Colors: Purple violet
Perforation: Perf 11 x 10½

Themes: Famous People, Head of State, Journalism, Journalist, Newspaper

Total print: 120,452,600 (estimate)

Description:- Joseph Pulitzer (1847-1911) was a Hungarian-American politician and newspaper publisher of the St. Louis Post-Dispatch and the New York World. He became a leading national figure in the Democratic Party and was elected congressman from New York. He crusaded against big business and corruption and helped keep the Statue of Liberty in New York.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Pulitzer