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George Washington

Scott 17a · General Issues

About this stamp

The “George Washington” stamp was issued by United States in 1851. This 12c black stamp belongs to the “1851-57” series and is listed under General Issues as Scott 17a. It has a perforation measurement of Imperf..

It was printed using Engraving. Its physical characteristics include Unwatermarked watermark and Water-activated gum. It was printed by Toppan, Carpenter & Co. The recorded issue location is Washington, DC.

Catalogue recordStamp details
Country/Territory
United States
Standard country
United States
Entity type
Country
Country issuing years
1857-
Category
General Issues
Scott number
17a
Description
George Washington
Series
1851-57
Issue date
(Invalid Date)
Year issued
1851
Issue location
Washington, DC
Denomination
12c
Colour
Black
Perforation
Imperf.
Watermark
Unwatermarked
Printing method
Engraving
Printer
Toppan, Carpenter & Co
Gum
Water-activated
Stamp type
Definitive
NH percentage
100
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