1851-57 3-Cent George Washington Green

United States · 1851 · 3 Cents

A 3-cent green stamp featuring a profile portrait of George Washington, the first President of the United States. This stamp is part of the 1851-1857 definitive series, which replaced the earlier 1847 issues.

This stamp was a workhorse of the US postal system for over half a decade, used for the standard domestic letter rate during a period of significant national expansion and before the outbreak of the Civil War.