5c Washington New York postmaster provisional ACM signed single
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1845-1846
Issuing entity
United States5c Washington New York postmaster provisional ACM signed single — postage stamp in the Smithsonian National Postal Museum collection (object 0.260305.151.9.1), catalogued by the museum as Scott USA 9X1. Dated by the museum: 1845-1846. Depicts: George Washington, American, 1732 - 1799. Medium: paper (bluish wove); ink (black).
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 1
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Historical context
5c Washington New York postmaster provisional used, cancelled in red ink, signed ACM
Physical characteristics
- Medium
- paper (bluish wove); ink (black)
- Dimensions
- Height x Width: 1 3/16 x 7/8 in. (3.02 x 2.22 cm)
Design
- Depicts
- George Washington, American, 1732 - 1799
Identification
- Place
- New York
- Topic
- Floyd S. Leach Collection
- Date recorded
- 1845-1846
- Museum object number
- 0.260305.151.9.1
- Museum classification
- Postage Stamps
Catalogue references
- ScottUSA 9X1
Research required
- Research required: this record describes a single museum example; confirm perforation, watermark, printing and variety details against philatelic references.