George_Washington2_1861_Issue-10c.jpg


Summary

Description
English: George Washington postage stamp, 1861 issue, 10c
Date Issued 1861
Source

U.S. Government; U.S. Post Office

Original photo image obtained from eBay: eBay item 140405899614 .
Author National Bank Note Company
Engraving modeled after portrait of Washington by Gilbert Stewart
Image of postage stamp obtained, rendered by Gwillhickers .
Other versions
Die proof produced by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing for display at the Panama-Pacific Exposition of 1915, San Francisco, California.

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Public domain
This work is in the public domain in the United States because it is a work prepared by an officer or employee of the United States Government as part of that person’s official duties under the terms of Title 17, Chapter 1, Section 105 of the US Code . Note : This only applies to original works of the Federal Government and not to the work of any individual U.S. state , territory , commonwealth, county, municipality, or any other subdivision. This template also does not apply to postage stamp designs published by the United States Postal Service since 1978 . (See § 313.6(C)(1) of Compendium of U.S. Copyright Office Practices). It also does not apply to certain US coins; see The US Mint Terms of Use .

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Public domain
This work is in the public domain in the United States because it is a work prepared by an officer or employee of the United States Government as part of that person’s official duties under the terms of Title 17, Chapter 1, Section 105 of the US Code . Note : This only applies to original works of the Federal Government and not to the work of any individual U.S. state , territory , commonwealth, county, municipality, or any other subdivision. This template also does not apply to postage stamp designs published by the United States Postal Service since 1978 . (See § 313.6(C)(1) of Compendium of U.S. Copyright Office Practices). It also does not apply to certain US coins; see The US Mint Terms of Use .