Monticello - Virginia
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Squirreleen
N 38° 00.594 W 078° 27.171
17S E 723620 N 4209975
Monticello located near Charlotesville, Virginia was Thomas Jefferson's home.
Waymark Code: WM3Z3N
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 06/08/2008
Views: 32
The building featured on the stamp is the residence and was designed by Jefferson himself in a classic Palladian villa style. Construction took place from 1768 to 1809. The home is situated on a 850 high peak and overlooks lawns, ornamental gardens, and extensive experimental gardens founded by Jefferson.
The site is now a designated World Heritage Site.
The stamp was originally issued in 1956 and continued to be printed until 1968. It is Scotts stamp #1047. For a nice discussion of the stamp, see
the entry on the Smithsonian page.
Stamp Issuing Country: U.S.A.
Date of Issue: 1956
Denomination: 20 cents
Color: Indigo on white
Stamp Type: Single Stamp
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