Object Details
- Description
- mint single
- In 1875, Post Office Department officials decided to exhibit samples of all previously issued stamps at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia the following year. Since this required a special printing, the department ordered extra copies for sale to stamp collectors.
- Data Source
- National Postal Museum
- Issue Name
- 2-cent Statue of Freedom
- Date
- 1875
- Medium
- paper (hard white); ink (black)
- Dimensions
- Height x Width: 1 1/2 x 1 1/8 in. (3.81 x 2.86 cm)
- Type
- Special Use Issues, Labels & Seals
