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Appomattox Centennial Commemorative

Name: Appomattox Centennial Commemorative
Brand: United States

United States · 1965 · 5¢

The stamp depicts Union General Ulysses S. Grant and Confederate General Robert E. Lee shaking hands, commemorating the centennial of the Appomattox surrender.

Issued in 1965, this stamp marks the 100th anniversary of the surrender at Appomattox Court House, which effectively ended the American Civil War and began the process of national reunification.

Printing Method

Engraved

Themes

civil-war history commemorative military people

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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