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100th Anniversary Intercollegiate Football 6c 1969 issue U.S. stamp
common1945-1980

100th Anniversary Intercollegiate Football 6c 1969 issue U.S. stamp

United States · 1969 ·

The stamp depicts a stylized football player in action, with the text '100th Anniversary Intercollegiate Football' and '1869-1969'. The denomination 'U.S. POSTAGE 6c' is at the bottom.

This stamp commemorates the centennial of the first intercollegiate football game played in the United States, which took place between Rutgers and Princeton on November 6, 1869.

Printing Method

Engraved

Image: Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Designed by Robert Peak. · License: Public domain

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