United States 1870 3c Green, Andrew Jackson

United States · 1870 · 3c

This definitive stamp features a left-facing portrait of Andrew Jackson, the 7th President of the United States. The design is based on a bust by sculptor Hiram Powers. The stamp is printed in green and is part of the 1870-1871 National Bank Note Company issue, which was the first series to include grills to deter postage reuse.

Issued during the Reconstruction era following the Civil War, this series of stamps was produced by the National Bank Note Company and featured new designs of prominent American historical figures.