Harvey W. Wiley Commemorative Stamp
United States · 1956 · 3¢
A 3-cent U.S. postage stamp featuring a portrait of Harvey W. Wiley, with text commemorating the 50th Anniversary of the Pure Food and Drugs Laws.
This stamp honors Dr. Harvey W. Wiley, a chemist instrumental in the passage of the 1906 Pure Food and Drug Act, a foundational consumer protection law in the United States.
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Engraved
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