5c Pocahontas stamp

The image of Pocahontas used for the 5-cent stamp of the Jamestown Exposition Issue was modeled from a portrait engraved by Simon Van de Passe in 1616. The image appeared in a book published by John Smith in 1624.

This 5-cent stamp was commonly used with other denominations to fulfill large weight and foreign destination rates. Approximately 8 million of this 5-cent issue were produced by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing and issued to the public.
Alexander T. Haimann, National Postal Museum
January 26, 2007

Scott Catalogue USA: 330

Museum ID: 1980.2493.2073