USA Stamps
Presidents Issue

Scott 816

Issued 6th Sep 1938. Rotary Press Printed on unwatermarked paper and perf 11:10½. This stamp features James K. Polk (2nd Nov 1795 - 15th Jun 1849), the 11th President of the USA (4th Mar 1845 - 4th Mar 1849).

James Knox Polk was the 11th president of the United States, serving from 1845 to 1849. He was previously Speaker of the House of Representatives (1835–1839) and governor of Tennessee (1839–1841). A protégé of Andrew Jackson, he was a member of the Democratic Party and an advocate of Jacksonian democracy. Polk is chiefly known for extending the territory of the United States during the Mexican–American War; during his presidency, the United States expanded significantly with the annexation of the Republic of Texas, the Oregon Territory, and the Mexican Cession following the American victory in the Mexican–American War.

Scott 816
11c
ultramarine

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