USA - 1909 September 25: An 2 cents carmine postage stamp depicting Sailship “Half Moon” and Steamship "Clermont" on Hudson river. Hudson-Fulton Celebration Issue. An elaborate commemoration of the 300th anniversary of Henry Hudson’s discovery of the Hudson River and the 100th anniversary of Robert Fulton's first successful commercial application of the paddle steamer. The maritime achievements of Hudson and Fulton foreshadowed the importance of the river to New York's progress and identity
US postage stamp of the first decade of the 20th century. This postage stamp, as a physical objects, is part of a private collection owned by the author of the image
Size: 4800px × 3400px
Location: United States of America
Photo credit: © World of Stamp / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
Model Released: No
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