common1945-1980

Harvey W. Wiley Commemorative Stamp

Name: Harvey W. Wiley Commemorative Stamp
Brand: United States

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.

Printing Method

Engraved

Themes

people science medicine commemorative law

Catalog Numbers

scott1080

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