US 1954 George Washington (1732-1799) 1c. Scott. 1031


US 1954 George Washington (1732-1799) 1c. Scott. 1031


Series: Liberty Issue

Stamp details: George Washington (1732-1799), First President of the U.S.A.

Issued date: 26-08-1954 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Face value: 1c.

Emission: Definitive
Watermark: No Watermark

Catalogue No:-
Scott (USA): 1031
Stanley Gibbons (UK): 1028
Michel (Germany): 651A
Yvert et Tellier (France): 587
Unificato (Italy): 818

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

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

Stamp Colors: Dark green
Perforation: Perf 11 x 10½

Themes: Famous People, Head of State, Statesman, Politician

Note: Wet printing ; more cream-colored, paper thinner, design appears somewhat muddied.

Description:- George Washington (1732-1799) was an American military officer, statesman, and Founding Father who served as the first 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