Collectorium · Postage stamp

Smithsonian Institution Centennial

DESCRIPTION OF THE ITEM USA, 1946. The centennial of the Smithson Institute; the Castle building in Washington. Nominal 3 cents; violet brown; perforation 11 × 101⁄2. Used, with apparent postage disinfectment. Catalog identification: Scott 943. CATALOGUE IDENTIFICATION AND PROBABLE VARIANT Working identification: Scott 943. Most likely attribution: Scott 943. Confidence: high. Possible alternatives: Check the wet/dry or flat/rotary printing, type of paper, perforation, gum, precancel and possible plate/coil/booklet varieties.

Category

Postage stamp

Year / period

1946

Country

United States of America

Denomination

3 cents

Material

Paper

Collectorium

№ ST-0494