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Stamp of Nicaragua; 19882; airmail stamp stamp of the issue "250th Anniversary of birth of George Washington" (1732-1799)"; stamp motive with a detail of a painting by William Brooke Thomas Trego (1858-1909) showing George Washington (on horseback) leading the Continental Army to Valley Forge in 1777. ("Valley Forge" was the winter quarter for a 12,000-men-Continental Army 1777/1778, which was located ca. 29 km northwestern of Philadelphia in the later "Montgomery County".); Unfortunately, the depiction of this paintting on the stamp is lateral reversed.; This painting was created end of the 19th century in the style of the historism and is contemporary located in the "Museum of the American Revolution" in Philadelphia (USA).; stamp postmarked by CTO

William B. T. Trego  (1858–1909)  wikidata:Q8004867
 
William B. T. Trego
Alternative names
William B.T. Trego
Description American painter
Date of birth/death 15 September 1858 Edit this at Wikidata 24 June 1909 Edit this at Wikidata
Location of birth/death Yardley North Wales
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creator QS:P170,Q8004867
institution QS:P195,Q7713548

Stamp: Michel: No. 2289; Yvert et Tellier: No. PA993; Scott: No. C1016
Color: redbrown/black
Watermark: none
Nominal value: 3.50 C$ (Córdoba)

Postage validity: from 20 June 1982
date QS:P,+1982-06-20T00:00:00Z/7,P580,+1982-06-20T00:00:00Z/11

Stamp picture size (printed area of a single stamp): 38.5 x 28.0 mm
Date (first issue day of the stamp)
Source scan of original
Author "Correos de Nicaragua"
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  • The original painting by Trego in Philadephia
    The original painting by Trego in Philadephia
Picture description William Brooke Thomas Trego, Detail from "George Washington leading the Continental Army to Valley Forge in 1777"
First day of issue
Publisher "Correos de Nicaragua"
Design William Brooke Thomas Trego (1858-1909) (creator of the painting)
Printer "Litoprint S.A." or

"Thomas Greg & Sons, Ltd." (...?) (Thomas Greg & Sons was at this time already active in Central America, but had purchased "Thomas De La Rue de Colombia" firstly 1992.)

Printing technique Offset printing
Circulation ?
Perforation Comb perforation, K 12¾
MICHEL Nr. Nicaragua, Nr. 2289
SCOTT Nr. Nicaragua, No. C1016

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