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English: United States 1-dollar stamp of 1898 Trans-Mississippi issue;Known as the "Black Bull", this is often considered the finest design ever seen on a US stamp.
Source scanned April 2005 by User:Stan Shebs
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This work is in the public domain in the United States because it is a work prepared by an officer or employee of the United States Government as part of that person’s official duties under the terms of Title 17, Chapter 1, Section 105 of the US Code. Note: This only applies to original works of the Federal Government and not to the work of any individual U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, county, municipality, or any other subdivision. This template also does not apply to postage stamp designs published by the United States Postal Service since 1978. (See § 313.6(C)(1) of Compendium of U.S. Copyright Office Practices). It also does not apply to certain US coins; see The US Mint Terms of Use.
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The image was derived from a painting (1878, by John MacWhirter) known as The Vanguard, depicting cattle in Scotland, and was used by an American company without permission of the owner., though this was not known by the US government at the time.

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current12:55, 2 May 2005Thumbnail for version as of 12:55, 2 May 2005800 × 539 (169 KB)Stan ShebsUnited States 1-dollar stamp of 1898 Trans-Mississippi issue, scanned April 2005 by User:Stan Shebs Known as the "Black Bull", this is often considered the finest design ever seen on a US stamp. {{PD-USGov}} Category:United States stamps

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