Back to Catalog

uncommonpre-1900
Newspapers Periodicals 25c 1895
United States · 1895 · 25¢
The stamp features an allegorical figure of Freedom, often interpreted as representing the press, with the denomination '25 CENTS' prominently displayed at the bottom.
This stamp belongs to the U.S. Newspaper and Periodical series, which were special stamps used for bulk mailings of newspapers and magazines by publishers, rather than for individual letters.
Printing Method
Engraved
Image: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bureau_of_Engraving_and_Printing" class="extiw" title="wikipedia:Bureau of Engraving and Printing">U.S. Bureau of Engraving and Printing</a>; Restoration and imaging by <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Gwillhickers" title="User:Gwillhickers"><i>Gwillhickers</i></a> · License: Public domain
View on Wikimedia Commons