Recall of Columbus, Postage Stamp,1893
A painting by A. G. Heaton was the basis for "Recall of Columbus",the first 50¢ stamp issued by the United States. Like all high-value Columbians,it was primarily used in combination to meet the needs of heavyweight or international shipments. The Columbian Issue,often known as simply the Columbians,is a set of 16 postage stamps issued by the United States to commemorate the World's Columbian Exposition held in Chicago during 1893. The engraved stamps were the first commemorative stamps issued by the United States,depicting various events during the career of Christopher Columbus and are presently much valued by collectors.
Size: 4500px × 3158px
Photo credit: © Science History Images / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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