Washington Bicentennial Issue

The 1/2-cent olive brown stamp of the Washington Bicentennial Series, issued January 1, 1932, reproduces a miniature portrait of General Washington painted by Charles Willson Peale in 1777.

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The 1-cent green stamp of the Washington Bicentennial Series features an image of Washington inspired by a bust sculpted in 1785 by Jean Antoine Houdon.

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The 1 1/2-cent light brown stamp of the Washington Bicentennial Issue features an image of George Washington inspired by Charles Willson Peale's 1772 portraitof Washington. This painting is known as the 'Virginia Colonel', and the stamp was available January 1, 1932.

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The 2-cent red stamp of the Washington Bicentennial Series issued January 1, 1932, features the famous 'Athenaeum' portrait of President Washington executed by Gilbert Stuart in 1796. This is the portrait that appears on the one dollar bill, but in reverse image.

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The 3-cent violet stamp of the Washington Bicentennial Series, issued January 1, 1932, reproduces a portrait of General Washington in a cocked hat, painted at Valley Forge by Charles Willson Peale in 1777.

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The 4-cent brown stamp of the Washington Bicentennial Series, issued January 1, 1932, features a portrait of Washington by Charles Peale Polk.

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The 5-cent blue stamp of the Washington Bicentennial Series issued January 1, 1932, reproduces a likeness of President Washington painted by Charles Willson Peale in 1795.

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The 6-cent orange stamp of the Washington Bicentennial Series issued January 1, 1932, features a portrait of General Washington in uniform painted by John Trumbull in 1792.

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The 7-cent black stamp of the Washington Bicentennial Series issued January 1, 1932, shows a head-and-shoulders likeness of General Washington in colonial uniform taken from a full length portrait painted by John Trumbull in 1780.

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The 8-cent olive green stamp of the Washington Bicentennial Series issued January 1, 1932, shows a portrait of President Washington from a crayon drawing made from life by Charles B. J. F. Saint Memin in 1798.

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The 9-cent salmon pink stamp of the Washington Bicentennial Series issued January 1, 1932, reproduces a pastel portrait of President Washington drawn from life by W. Williams in 1794. The Masonic Lodge of Alexandria, Virginia, commissioned the portrait.

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The 10-cent yellow stamp of the Washington Bicentennial Series, issued January 1, 1932, features a portrait of President Washington inspired by Gilbert Stuart's1795 painting of Washington.

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