US 646 Battle of Monmouth Sesquicentennial Molly Pitcher Overprint - MNH OG F/VF

Item Specifics

Country

United States

Catalog Number

646

Stamp Type

General Issue

Condition

Mint (NH)

Centering

F/VF

Stamp Format

Single

Year of Issue

1928

Item Description

Condition:This stamp is mint never hinged with original gum and fine to very fine centering.

Issued on October 20, 1928, this stamp commemorated the 150th anniversary of the Battle of Monmouth (New Jersey). The stamp honored Molly Hays (nicknamed 'Molly Pitcher'), legendary heroine of the Revolutionary War battle. The wife of an infantry sergeant, Hays carried water to wounded soldiers. She thus earned her nickname. When her husband was wounded, she assumed his position, manning one of the cannons for the battle's duration.

Postmaster General Harold S. New initially resisted issuing the stamp. He finally agreed to an overprinted stamp, using the 2-cent red rotary press regular issue of 1926. The overprint reads 'Molly Pitcher' in two lines.

US 645 – George Washington 2c – Molly Pitcher Overprint – Mint Never Hinged with Fine to Very Fine Centering

2019 Scott United States Specialized Catalog Value - $1.10

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