Lafayette 1½ Cents Definitive Stamp
United States · 1925 · 1½¢
The stamp features a bust portrait of Marquis de Lafayette facing left, with 'U.S. POSTAGE' at the top and 'LAFAYETTE' and '1 1/2 CENTS' at the bottom.
This stamp honors Marquis de Lafayette, a French aristocrat and military officer who was a hero of the American Revolutionary War. It was part of the 1922-1925 definitive series, issued to meet postal rates of the era.
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