ISSUE 162 - June 7, 2024 - Stamp News Online Magazine
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4 1/2¢ Prexie Postal History
by Richard Pederson
The 4 1/2¢ value in the Presidential Series of 1938, hereinafter called the Prexies, pictures the residence of the U.S. President, the White House. It is one of only three denominations in the set that does not picture a U.S. President.
The White House was designed by Irish-born architect James Hoban and was constructed between 1792 and 1800. It was first occupied by the second President, John Adams, during his last year in office in 1800. The White House was set fire by the . . .
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