Francis Scott Key Commemorative
United States · 1960 · 4¢
A 4-cent US postage stamp featuring a portrait of Francis Scott Key, author of the Star-Spangled Banner, against a backdrop of a stylized American flag.
Issued in 1960, this stamp commemorates Francis Scott Key, who penned the lyrics to 'The Star-Spangled Banner' during the War of 1812, which later became the national anthem of the United States.
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Engraved
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Image: U.S. Post Office<br>Designed by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_R._Chickering_(artist)" class="extiw" title="wikipedia:Charles R. Chickering (artist)"><b>Charles R. Chickering</b></a> · License: Public domain
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