1967 1 1/4c Prominent Americans: Albert Gallatin

U.S. #1279
1 1/4¢ Albert Gallatin
Prominent Americans Series

Issue Date: January 30, 1967
City: Gallatin, MO
Printed By: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Printing Method: Rotary Press
Color: Light green

Politician and diplomat Abraham Alfonse Albert Gallatin was born on January 29, 1761, in Geneva, Switzerland. Gallatins aristocratic family included physicians, statesmen, and soldiers. One of his relatives commanded a battalion at the Battle of Yorktown.