1980 1c Inkwell and Quill, coil

U.S. #1811
1980 1¢ Inkwell and Quill

Issue Date: March 6, 1980
City: New York, New York
Quantity: unknown

Printed By: Bureau of Engraving and Printing

Printing Method: Coil

Perforations: Perforated 10 vertically

Color: Dark blue

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U.S. #1811
1980 1¢ Inkwell and Quill

Issue Date: March 6, 1980
City: New York, New York
Quantity: unknown

Printed By: Bureau of Engraving and Printing

Printing Method: Coil

Perforations: Perforated 10 vertically

Color: Dark blue

Sharpened goose quills were used as pens by the ancient Greeks as early as 50 B.C. In fact, the word pen actually comes from the Latin word penna, which means feather. U.S. #1811 has “The ability to write – a root of diplomacy” inscribed.