6c W. C. Handy single

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Object Details

Printer

Bureau of Engraving and Printing

Depicts

W. C. Handy, American, 1873 - 1958

Description

mint; perf 11

Date

May 17, 1969

Object number

1980.2493.5730

Type

Postage Stamps

Medium

paper; ink (violet, deep lilac, blue); adhesive; tagging / lithography, engraving

Place

United States of America

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National Postal Museum Collection

Data Source

National Postal Museum

Topic

Music & Musicians

Black Heritage

U.S. Stamps

Metadata Usage

Usage conditions apply

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm88c338e7a-56a5-4c20-b5cc-523f7b9689a0

Record ID

npm_1980.2493.5730