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The initial issue of the Washington-Franklin stamps in 1908-1909 comprised only twelve denominations, with a top value of $1. Supplies of $2 and $5 stamps from the Series of 1902 at post offices were then so ample that there seemed no point in issuing replacements.
Modern cancellations commonly include the date and post office location where the stamps were mailed, in addition to lines or bars designed to cover the stamp itself. The term " postmark " refers specifically to the part that contains the date and posting location, but the term is often used interchangeably with "cancellation" as it may serve ...
The 1984 Summer Olympics torch relay was run from May 8 until July 28, prior to the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.It was commonly referred to as the AT&T Olympic Torch Relay, reflecting the lead sponsor of the event.
1897 – San Diego State Normal School (now San Diego State University) established. [18] 1898 – Lomaland established by the Theosophical Society in Point Loma. [19] 1899 - The San Diego County Bar Association, a non-profit organisation, was formed. [20] 1900 - Population: 17,700. [2]
ISO 3166-2, International Organization for Standardization - ISO 3166 Codes Mexico. ISO 3166 Country Codes, International Organization for Standardization. Accessed on line October 21, 2007. States of Mexico, statoids.com. Last updated April 23, 2007; accessed on line October 21, 2007. ISO Codes table and translation [dead link], Alioth ...
The catalogue value of the invert is worth little more than the normal. The stamp, printed on Giori press in plates of 200, was designed by Herbert Sanborn and engraved by C. A. Brooks. 121,440,000 normal stamps were printed and 40,270,000 of the inverted reprint were produced. [3] Normal stamp
Adjacent to the state park is Heritage County Park, run by San Diego County. [16] It houses seven buildings from the 1880s and 1890s which have been moved there from elsewhere in the city. Also nearby is the Mormon Battalion Historic Site. The city-owned Presidio Park, site of the original Presidio of San Diego, is on the adjacent hill.
The bicentennial stamps were first placed on sale January 1, 1932, at the post office in Washington, D.C. While the bicentennial issue presents many unfamiliar images of Washington, the Post Office took care to place the widely loved Gilbert Stuart portrait of the president on the 2-cent stamp, which satisfied the normal first-class letter rate and would therefore get the most use.