Stamp: Square and Compass (Louisiana (LA) 1866)

Square and Compass (Louisiana (LA) 1866)

28 February (Louisiana (LA) ) within release Lottery Stamps goes into circulation Stamp Square and Compass face value 12½ United States cent

Stamp Square and Compass in catalogues
Forbin: For: US-LA LO5

Stamp is square format.

Also in the issue Lottery Stamps:

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Stamp Square and Compass in digits
Country: Louisiana (LA)
Date: 1866-02-28
Print: Lithography
Perforation: Imperforate
Emission: Revenue
Format: Stamp
Face Value: 12½ United States cent

Stamp Square and Compass it reflects the thematic directions:

A lottery (or lotto) is a form of gambling that involves the drawing of numbers at random for a prize. Some governments outlaw lotteries, while others endorse it to the extent of organizing a national or state lottery. It is common to find some degree of regulation of lottery by governments. The most common regulations are prohibition of sale to minors and licensing of ticket vendors. Although lotteries were common in the United States and some other countries during the 19th century, by the beginning of the 20th century, most forms of gambling, including lotteries and sweepstakes, were illegal in the U.S. and most of Europe as well as many other countries. This remained so until well after World War II. In the 1960s, casinos and lotteries began to re-appear throughout the world as a means for governments to raise revenue without raising taxes.

A symbol is a mark, sign, or word that indicates, signifies, or is understood as representing an idea, object, or relationship. Symbols allow people to go beyond what is known or seen by creating linkages between otherwise very different concepts and experiences. All communication (and data processing) is achieved through the use of symbols. Symbols take the form of words, sounds, gestures, ideas, or visual images and are used to convey other ideas and beliefs. For example, a red octagon is a common symbol for "STOP"; on maps, blue lines often represent rivers; and a red rose often symbolizes love and compassion. Numerals are symbols for numbers; letters of an alphabet may be symbols for certain phonemes; and personal names are symbols representing individuals.

A tool is an object that can extend an individual's ability to modify features of the surrounding environment or help them accomplish a particular task. Although many animals use simple tools, only human beings, whose use of stone tools dates back hundreds of millennia, have been observed using tools to make other tools.

Stamp, Square and Compass, Louisiana (LA),  , Lotteries, Symbols, Tools