5c Grant single
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1894
Issuing entity
United States5c Grant single — postage stamp in the Smithsonian National Postal Museum collection (object 1980.2493.1681), catalogued by the museum as Scott USA 255. Dated by the museum: 1894. Depicts: Ulysses S. Grant, American, 1822 - 1885. Medium: unwatermarked paper; ink (chocolate); adhesive / engraving.
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.
Historical context
mint; perf 12
Physical characteristics
- Medium
- unwatermarked paper; ink (chocolate); adhesive / engraving
Design
- Depicts
- Ulysses S. Grant, American, 1822 - 1885
- Printer
- Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Identification
- Place
- United States of America
- Topic
- Military & Policing Forces
- Date recorded
- 1894
- Museum object number
- 1980.2493.1681
- Museum classification
- Postage Stamps
Catalogue references
- ScottUSA 255
Research required
- Research required: this record describes a single museum example; confirm perforation, watermark, printing and variety details against philatelic references.