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15c General Bernardo de Galvez single
Object Details
- Description
- The 15-cent General Bernardo de Galvez commemorative stamp was first placed on sale at New Orleans, Louisiana, on July 23, 1980. Galvez, a major contributor to the winning of the American Revolution, relinquished his governorship of Spanish Louisiana, organized a military force, and launched a campaign aimed at defeating the British.
- The stamp was designed by Roy H. Andersen and issued in sheets of fifty.
- Reference:
- Postal Bulletin (June 19, 1980).
- mint single
- Credit line
- Copyright United States Postal Service. All rights reserved.
- Data Source
- National Postal Museum
- Date
- July 23, 1980
- Object number
- 1985.0021.2491
- Depicts
- Bernardo de Galvez, Spanish, 1746 - 1786
- Artist
- Roy Andersen
- Type
- Postage Stamps
- Medium
- paper; ink ( ); adhesive
- Place
- Alabama
- Florida
- United States of America
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- National Postal Museum Collection
- Title
- Scott Catalogue USA 1826
- Topic
- Military & Policing Forces
- Hispanic Heritage
- U.S. Stamps
- Record ID
- npm_1985.0021.2491
- Usage
- Not determined
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