Post Office seal
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
c. 1889
Post Office seal — postage stamp in the Smithsonian National Postal Museum collection (object 2011.2004.17), catalogued by the museum as Scott USA OX7. Dated by the museum: c. 1889. Medium: paper; ink (bistre brown).
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 (bistre brown)
- Dimensions
- Height x Width: 1 1/4 x 2 in. (3.18 x 5.08 cm)
Identification
- Place
- Research required
- Topic
- National Stamp Collection
- Date recorded
- c. 1889
- Museum object number
- 2011.2004.17
- Museum classification
- Postage Stamps
Catalogue references
- ScottUSA OX7
Research required
- Research required: this record describes a single museum example; confirm perforation, watermark, printing and variety details against philatelic references.