6c Washington re-issue single, 1875. Unused; perf 12; re-issue of 1869; without grill;In 1875, Post Office Department officials decided to exhibit samples of all previously issued stamps at the Centennial Exposition in Philadelphia the following year. Since this required a special printing, the department ordered extra copies for sale to stamp collectors.

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