1960 Liberty Series Coil Stamps,1c George Washington

Issue Date: October 8, 1954
City: Baltimore, MD
Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Printing Method: Rotary Press Coil
Perforations: 10 Vertically
Color: Dark green

 

U.S. #1054 features a portrait of George Washington based on a painting by Gilbert Stuart. On October 8, 1954, the stamp was placed on sale in the first-ever First Day Cover ceremony for a coil stamp.