$5 Washington and Jackson single
Object Details
- Description
- The Postal Service issued a 5-dollar stamp on August 19, 1994, in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, at the American Philatelic Society's annual stamp show. The stamp was developed from a design created in 1869 by the National Bank Note Co. It was originally prepared, but not used, for the 1869 US postage series. The central image or vignette features a portrait of George Washington and Andrew Jackson.
- The stamps were engraved through the intaglio process by Stamp Venturers, Inc., and issued in panes of twenty.
- Reference:
- Postal Bulletin (August 4, 1994).
- mint
- Credit line
- Copyright United States Postal Service. All rights reserved.
- Data Source
- National Postal Museum
- Date
- August 19, 1994
- Object number
- 1995.2075.6
- Type
- Postage Stamps
- Medium
- paper; ink (slate green); adhesive / engraving
- Place
- United States of America
- See more items in
- National Postal Museum Collection
- Title
- Scott Catalogue USA 2592
- Topic
- U.S. Stamps
- Record ID
- npm_1995.2075.6
