Historical Transcontinental Railroad US Stamp plate block #922
$ 1.25
Description
USPS stamp issued May 10th 1944 marking the 75th anniversary of America's first transcontinental railroad called the Pacific Railroad. The stunning violet stamp illustrates the opening on May 10, 1869 with CPPRR President Leland Stanford ceremonially tapping the gold "Golden Spike" with a silver hammer at Promontory Summit, Utah. This is a premium block of 4 mint stamps with the USPS issue number of authenticity and comes with an attractive display mount.
