$5 Head of Freedom Statue on Capitol building single
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1923
Issuing entity
United States$5 Head of Freedom Statue on Capitol building single — postage stamp in the Smithsonian National Postal Museum collection (object 2005.2001.258), catalogued by the museum as Scott USA 573a. Dated by the museum: 1923. Medium: paper; ink (carmine lake, deep 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 (carmine lake, deep blue); gum
- Condition recorded
- Unused
Design
- Printer
- Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Identification
- Place
- United States of America
- Topic
- U.S. Stamps
- Date recorded
- 1923
- Museum object number
- 2005.2001.258
- Museum classification
- Postage Stamps
Catalogue references
- ScottUSA 573a
Research required
- Research required: this record describes a single museum example; confirm perforation, watermark, printing and variety details against philatelic references.