# 1338A - 1969 6c Flag and White House, Perforated 10 Vertically
U.S. #1338A
6¢ Flag and White House
Issue Date: May 30, 1969
City: Washington, DC
Printed By: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Printing Method: Huck press
Perforations: 10 vertically
Color: Dark blue, red and green
The first multicolored coil, this stamp is the re-designed version of the flag stamp issued in 1963. It was produced using various perforations, the first of which was the first to carry both the "Mail Early in the Day" and "Use Zip Code" slogans in the margins.
Renaming The White House
In 1792, President George Washington held a public competition to find a design for the president’s home and office in Washington, DC. Thomas Jefferson was among those that submitted designs, but James Hoban created the winning plan.
In fact, there has been a popular myth that the building was first called the White House after the War of 1812. During that war, the British burned much of Washington, DC, including the President’s House. A common tale claimed that after American forces reclaimed the capital and worked on repairing it, they painted the building white to cover the burn marks. While there are records of the building being called the White House before the war, its use did increase after the war.
U.S. #1338A
6¢ Flag and White House
Issue Date: May 30, 1969
City: Washington, DC
Printed By: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Printing Method: Huck press
Perforations: 10 vertically
Color: Dark blue, red and green
The first multicolored coil, this stamp is the re-designed version of the flag stamp issued in 1963. It was produced using various perforations, the first of which was the first to carry both the "Mail Early in the Day" and "Use Zip Code" slogans in the margins.
Renaming The White House
In 1792, President George Washington held a public competition to find a design for the president’s home and office in Washington, DC. Thomas Jefferson was among those that submitted designs, but James Hoban created the winning plan.
In fact, there has been a popular myth that the building was first called the White House after the War of 1812. During that war, the British burned much of Washington, DC, including the President’s House. A common tale claimed that after American forces reclaimed the capital and worked on repairing it, they painted the building white to cover the burn marks. While there are records of the building being called the White House before the war, its use did increase after the war.