FREE: 1959 4 1/2 Cent Print Block of The Hermitage

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Andrew Jackson and his brother-in-law William Donelson purchased the property in 1795. Jackson became its sole owner in 1806, at which point he constructed slave cabins and machinery to gin cotton. He lived in a log cabin on the property until 1821, when he moved into the stone mansion. He resided there until his death in 1845. The state of Tennessee purchased the property from the Jackson family in 1856, and the Ladies' Hermitage Association has overseen it as a historic site since 1889.

The 4.5-cent stamps were issued for use on single pieces of third-class mail weighing more than two ounces and up to four ounces, a rate that was in effect until January 7, 1963.

The stamp was designed by Charles R. Chickering and engraved by Matthew D. Fenton and George A. Payne of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing.

This stamp was released March 16, 1959 and my dad bought it that very day. It comes in a protective sleeve where it has been since it was purchased. The print block is in "New" condition and the glue is intact.
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