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29c Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo single
Object Details
- Description
- On September 28, 1992, explorer Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo was honored with a 29-cent commemorative stamp issued in San Diego, California. It had been 450 years since he landed at San Diego harbor.
- On September 28, 1542, Cabrillo stepped ashore at a harbor he named San Miguel, the site of modern-day San Diego. If he was Portuguese, as many believe, his name would be spelled 'Joao Rodrigues Cabrilho.' His landing on the west coast marked the culmination of a journey that began on June 27, 1542, when he set sail from the Mexican port of Navidad with two ships and a small crew. After discovering San Diego, he continued his expedition, ultimately exploring most of the California coast. In his quest, he was injured and, according to a ship's log, died on January 3, 1543.
- Designed by Ren Wicks, the stamps were issued in panes of fifty and printed in the offset/intaglio process by Stamp Venturers, Inc.
- Reference:
- Postal Bulletin (August 20, 1992).
- mint
- Credit line
- Copyright United States Postal Service. All rights reserved.
- Data Source
- National Postal Museum
- Date
- September 28, 1992
- Object number
- 1993.2070.235
- Depicts
- Juan Rodriguez Cabrillo, Portuguese, died 1543
- Type
- Postage Stamps
- Medium
- paper; ink (multicolored); adhesive / lithography, engraving
- Place
- California
- United States of America
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- National Postal Museum Collection
- Title
- Scott Catalogue USA 2704
- Topic
- Contemporary (1990-present)
- Hispanic Heritage
- Maps
- Ships & Waterways
- U.S. Stamps
- Record ID
- npm_1993.2070.235
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