U.S. #616
1924 5¢ Monument at Mayport, Florida
Huguenot-Walloon Issue
Issue Date: May 1, 1924
First City: Various cities
Quantity Issued: 5,659,023
Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Perforation: 11
Color: Dark blue
The monument on this stamp is located in Mayport, Florida, and marks another area where the Huguenots settled... more
U.S. #616
1924 5¢ Monument at Mayport, Florida
Huguenot-Walloon Issue
Issue Date: May 1, 1924
First City: Various cities
Quantity Issued: 5,659,023
Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Perforation: 11
Color: Dark blue
The monument on this stamp is located in Mayport, Florida, and marks another area where the Huguenots settled. The monument on U.S. #616 is called the Jean Ribaut Monument. Ribaut had helped organize early Huguenot settlements, but the colony settled in 1564 near Mayport, Florida, was too close to Spanish shipping lanes. The settlers were wiped out by the Spanish in 1565.
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