US 1 Cent Washington Stamp on Postcard
United States · 1906 · 1 cent
The stamp features a profile portrait of George Washington facing left, set within an oval frame. 'U.S. POSTAGE' is inscribed at the top, and 'ONE CENT' is at the bottom.
This stamp is part of the 1902-08 definitive series, which replaced earlier designs. The 1-cent denomination was commonly used for domestic postcard postage in the United States during this period.
Printing Method
Engraved
Image: <bdi><a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q94835363" class="extiw" title="d:Q94835363"><span title="American postcard publisher">Michael Rieder</span></a></bdi> · License: Public domain
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