USA - 1879: An 5 cents blue postage stamp depicting portrait of Zachary Taylor, American military leader who served as the 12th president of the United States from 1849 until his death in 1850. Taylor previously was a career officer in the United States Army, rising to the rank of major general and becoming a national hero as a result of his victories in the Mexican–American War. As a result, he won election to the White House despite his vague political beliefs. His top priority as president was preserving the Union. He died 16 months into his term
US postage stamp of the second half of the 19th century. This postage stamp, as a physical objects, is part of a private collection owned by the author of the image
Size: 3100px × 3800px
Location: United States of America
Photo credit: © World of Stamp / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
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