3c Washington Bicentennial stamp

1932-01-01

Smithsonian's National Postal Museum
Washington, DC, United States

The 3-cent violet stamp of the Washington Bicentennial Series, issued January 1, 1932, reproduces a portrait of General Washington in a cocked hat, painted at Valley Forge by Charles Willson Peale in 1777.
-Gordon T. Trotter, April 9, 2007

Scott Catalogue USA: 708

Museum ID: 1980.2493.2537

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Title: 3c Washington Bicentennial stamp
Date Created: 1932-01-01
Subject Keywords: Charles Willson Peale, George Washington
Medium: paper; ink (deep violet); adhesive / engraving

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