| Added by |
 Alain Martineau
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| General Description : | U.S. #1186 commemorates the 50th anniversary of the first successful legislation concerning workmen’s compensation. The stamp shows a scale balancing a man, his wife, and child with a factory, representing industry. On Aug. 31, 1961, President John F. Kennedy, Vice President Lyndon B. Johnson and Wisconsin Gov. Gaylord Nelson joined the U.S. Postmaster General to memorialize the 50th anniversary of the workers compensation system by unveiling a commemorative postage stamp. The Rose Garden ceremony was the outcome of a collaborative campaign initiated by Wisconsin employers to persuade the U.S. Postal Service to create a commemorative 4-cent stamp. |
| Face value | 4 Cents |
| Catalog code (Michel) | US 812 |
| Catalog code (Scott) | US 1186 |
| Catalog code | Stanley Gibbons Catalogue No: 1185 |
| Stamp colour | ultramarine |
| Stamp use | Commemorative stamp |
| Print run | 121,015,000 |
| Issue date | 04/09/1961 |
| Designer | Norman Todhunter |
| Print technique | Rotary Press |
| Printed by | Bureau of Engraving and Printing |
| Perforation | 10 1/2 x 11 |
| Height | 40.00 mm |
| Width | 25.00 mm |
| Catalog prices | No catalog prices set yet |
