UNITED STATES POST OFFICE DEPARTMENT on 1 January 1932 issued 12 stamps to commemorate the bicentennial birth (1732-1932) of George Washington. Each stamp featured a different portrait of Washington from various periods of his life. The stamps ranged in value from ½ cent to 10 cents. The 2-cent stamp, depicting Washington, was the most commonly used, matching the standard letter rate at the time. The series was designed by Clair Aubrey Huston and Alvin Meissner using paintings based on works by renowned artists like Jean Antoine Houdon, Gilbert Stuart, John Trumbull and Charles Willson Peale. The Bureau of Engraving and Printing printed the stamps.
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