United States 7-cent Edwin M. Stanton Issue

United States · 1871 · 7 CENTS

The stamp features a portrait of Edwin M. Stanton, facing left, within an oval frame, with 'U.S. POSTAGE' above and 'SEVEN CENTS' below.

This stamp, issued in 1871, depicts Edwin M. Stanton, who served as Secretary of War under President Abraham Lincoln during the American Civil War. It is part of the 1870-1871 Pictorial Issue, a series that introduced new designs featuring prominent American figures.