Isabella and Columbus, Postage Stamp,1893
Isabella and Columbus was the first United States stamp to bear the portrait of a woman. Queen Isabella's place on US postage in that regard would not be equalled until Martha Washington was depicted on a 1902 definitive. The portrait of Columbus on the right was adapted from one by Lorenzo Lotto. Only 26,350 were printed,the least of any of the Columbians. The Columbian Issue,often known as simply the Columbians,is a set of 16 postage stamps issued by the United States to commemorate the World's Columbian Exposition held in Chicago during 1893. The engraved stamps were the first commemorative stamps issued by the United States,depicting various events during the career of Christopher Columbus and are presently much valued by collectors.
Size: 4500px × 3105px
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