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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.
The Washington Bicentennial issues of 1932 are the first commemorative postage stamps ever issued by the Post Office that honor and depict George Washington by himself, and not in conjunction with other people, places, or events as is the case with the three commemoratives with Washington's image issued before 1932. [2]
In 1932, a set of 12 stamps was issued to celebrate George Washington's 200th birthday 1932 Washington Bicentennial. For the 2¢ value, which satisfied the normal letter rate, the most familiar Gilbert Stuart image of Washington had been chosen.
Image of Washingtonton bicentennial stamp, 2c, issue of 1932 Description Washingtonton bicentennial stamp, 2c, issue of 1932.JPG 2-cent Washington bicentennial stamp, 1932
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez speaks during a roundtable on Supreme Court ethics hosted by House Oversight Committee Democrats in Washington, DC, on June 11, 2024.
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