5c Zachary Taylor single
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1875
Issuing entity
United States5c Zachary Taylor single — postage stamp in the Smithsonian National Postal Museum collection (object 1980.2493.1380), catalogued by the museum as Scott USA 179. Dated by the museum: 1875. Medium: paper, ink (blue), gum.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 1
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Physical characteristics
- Medium
- paper, ink (blue), gum
- Dimensions
- Height x Width: 1 x 7/8 in. (2.54 x 2.22 cm)
- Condition recorded
- unused
Identification
- Place
- United States of America
- Topic
- National Stamp Collection
- Date recorded
- 1875
- Museum object number
- 1980.2493.1380
- Museum classification
- Postage Stamps
Catalogue references
- ScottUSA 179
Research required
- Research required: this record describes a single museum example; confirm perforation, watermark, printing and variety details against philatelic references.