| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Date of Issue | September 17, 1965 |
| Year | 1965 |
| Quantity | 115,000,000 |
| Denomination |
5¢
|
| Denomination Value | $0.05 | Color | Tones of black, brown and olive |
| Issue Location | Washington, D.C. |
| Size | 0.84 x 1.44 inches (vertical) |
| Postal Administration | United States |
| Condition | Name | Avg Value |
|---|---|---|
|
M-NH-VF
|
Mint - Never Hinged - Very Fine | View price |
|
U-VF
|
Used - Very Fine | View price |
The Department issued the 5-cent stamp honoring John Singleton Copley and featuring a portion of one of his most outstanding paintings "The Copley Family" through the Washington, D.C., post office on September 17, 1965.
This stamp features the artist's little daughter, Elizabeth Clark Copley, and is the fifth in the Fine Arts series. Full-color reproduction of American art on stamps began in 1961 with Frederic Remington's "The Smoke Signal," followed by Winslow Homer's "Breezing Up," Audubon's "Columbia Jays" (1963), and Charles M. Russell's "Jerked Down."