1957 3Â¢ Coast and Geodetic Survey

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U.S. #1088
1957 3¢ Coastal Geodetic Survey

Issue Date: February 11, 1957
City: Seattle, Washington
Quantity: 115,235,000
Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Printing Method: Rotary Press
Perforations: 11 x 10 ½
Color: Dark blue

U.S. #1088 was issued on the 150th anniversary of the Coast and Geodetic Survey, which aids sailors and engineers by making contour maps. In 1807, President Thomas Jefferson signed a bill for the Survey of the Coast. The project took decades and became even bigger as the young United States expanded rapidly to the Pacific Ocean.