uncommonpre-1900

1861 U.S. 3-Cent Letter Sheet Indicium - George Washington

Name: 1861 U.S. 3-Cent Letter Sheet Indicium - George Washington
Brand: United States

United States · 1861 · 3¢

A 3-cent indicium featuring a portrait of George Washington in pink, printed on blue paper, from a U.S. letter sheet.

Issued in 1861, this indicium was part of U.S. postal stationery used during the American Civil War, featuring the nation's first president, George Washington.

Printing Method

Engraved

Themes

heads-of-state portrait historical-figure postal-stationery

Image: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Post_Office_Department" class="extiw" title="en:United States Post Office Department">United States Post Office Department</a> · License: Public domain

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