3c Supreme Court Building single

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Object Details

Printer

Bureau of Engraving and Printing

Description

This National Capital Sesquicentennial Issue stamp commemorates the 150th anniversary of the establishment of National Capital of Washington, DC. This stamp features the Supreme Court Building. For many years after the capital moved to the District of Columbia, the court met in the Capitol Building. The building was built in 1935 and designed by Cass Gilbert.

United States; Supreme Court; US Capitol Building; justice; judicial; law; building; capital; architecture; Washington, DC; District of Columbia

Date

August 2, 1950

Object number

1980.2493.4093

Type

Postage Stamps

Medium

paper; ink (light violet); adhesive / engraving

Place

District of Columbia

United States of America

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National Postal Museum Collection

Data Source

National Postal Museum

Topic

Architecture

U.S. Stamps

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm8f25c2d7e-b19e-4690-a3e1-93e9d89dd3d2

Record ID

npm_1980.2493.4093