1972 8c Sidney Lanier

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U.S. #1446

8¢ Sidney Lanier

Issue Date: February 3, 1972

City: Macon, GA

Quantity: 137,355,000

Printed By: Bureau of Engraving and Printing

Printing Method: Giori Press

Perforations: 11

Color: Black, brown and light blue

Born in Macon, Georgia, Sidney Lanier was a teacher at Johns Hopkins University and an American poet noted for writing about the beauty of the American South. Lake Sidney Lanier, located on the Chattahoochee River in northern Georgia, is named in his honor. This stamp was issued in Lanier's hometown on the anniversary of his birthday.