Andrew Jackson Postage Stamp
Title |
Andrew Jackson Postage Stamp |
Description |
A pen and ink drawing of the 1861 postage stamp honoring Andrew Jackson. The authentic stamp is surrounded by the drawing. The caption reads: "Andrew Jackson, Seventh President of the U.S.A.,1829-1837. Postage Stamp with Portrait of Andrew Jackson issued 1861." |
Historical note |
A full face of Andrew Jackson fills the entire tablet, which is as wide as the stamp, three-fourths of an inch, and only 1/16 less in its long diameter than the stamp, 15/16 of an inch, space being left at the top for the words "U.S. postage" above the elliptical ground, which is cross-hatched. It is a two-cent stamp and engraved by Joseph Pease. |
Date |
1937 |
Creator |
Wall, Bernhardt, 1872-1956 |
Collection name |
Bernhardt Wall Collection, ca. 1914-1953 |
Collection finding aid |
http://sos.tn.gov/products/tsla/wall-bernhardt-collection-ca-1914-1953 |
Accession number |
150 |
Subjects LCSH |
Jackson, Andrew, 1767-1845; United States Postal Service |
Subject TGM |
Postage stamps |
Owning Institution |
Tennessee State Library and Archives |
ID# |
33716 |
Digital type |
IMAGE |
Digital format |
TIFF |
Copyright |
Copyright not evaluated: http://rightsstatements.org/vocab/CNE/1.0/ |
Ordering Information |
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