U.S. #1538-41
1974 10¢ Mineral Heritage
Issue Date: June 13, 1974
City: Lincoln, Nebraska
Quantity: 167,212,800
Printed By: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Printing Method: Lithographed, engraved
Perforations: 11
Color: Multicolored
The 1974 “Mineral Heritage” se-tenant included the first stamps designed in a diamond shape in the U.S. postal history. Issued to commemorate the importance and abundance of mineral resources to the country, the four stamps were attached to also form a diamond-shaped se-tenant sheet. The stamps pictured petrified wood, tourmaline, amethyst, and rhodochrosite.
Please note: Due to the layout of the pane, the se-tenant may or may not be provided in Scott Catalogue order.