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Western mining prospector (1898) | Stamp Archive

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United States1898

Western mining prospector

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Basic information

Country: United States
Postal authority: United States Postal Service
Issue date: June 17, 1898
Face value: 50 cents Commemorative issue Trans-Mississippi Exposition
Currency: US dollar
Issue: Trans-Mississippi Exposition
Series: Trans-Mississippi Exposition
Theme: Industry and economy
Denomination type: Fixed denomination

Production information

Design: Western Mining Prospector
Perforation: 12
Color: Sage Green

Original denomination: 50 cents Commemorative issue Trans-Mississippi Exposition

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