Description: The artwork illustrates Christopher Columbus stepping onto the shores of the New World flanked by his landing crew, a depiction based on John Vanderlyn's famous painting hanging in the United States Capitol Rotunda. A banner stretched across the upper frame reads "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" with the words "POSTAGE TWO CENTS" suspended just below it in a secondary ribbon motif. The upper left corner displays the year "1492" while the upper right corner shows the year "1892". Symmetrical circular badges housing a prominent numeral "2" anchor both upper flanks, and a lower plaque identifies the scene as the "LANDING OF COLUMBUS". This particular specimen features distinct edge perforations and shows faint natural aging along its surface borders.
Circa: 1893
Condition: Used - still undecided; no clear cancel.
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