3c Marquis de Lafayette single
Object Details
- Description
- This Lafayette Issue stamp commemorates the 175th anniversary of the arrival of Marquis de Lafayette in America. The Marquis de Lafayette was a French aristocrat and military officer that served in the Continental Army under George Washington during the American Revolutionary War. The image features a portrait of Lafayette, as well as images of the flags of the United States and France, a cannon and a landing party.
- United States; France; Marquis de Lafayette; Gilbert du Motier; American Revolutionary War; war; military; aristocrat; Continental Army
- Data Source
- National Postal Museum
- Date
- June 13, 1952
- Object number
- 1980.2493.5031
- Printer
- Bureau of Engraving and Printing
- Depicts
- Marquis de Lafayette, French, 1757 - 1834
- Type
- Postage Stamps
- Medium
- paper; ink (bright blue); adhesive / engraving
- Place
- United States of America
- See more items in
- National Postal Museum Collection
- Title
- Scott Catalogue USA 1010
- Topic
- Political Figures
- U.S. Stamps
- Record ID
- npm_1980.2493.5031
