Scott No. 1118 Plate Block of 4 - Lajos Kossuth - CHOOSE YOUR PLATE NUMBER

The Scott #1118 Lajos Kossuth is an 8¢ Champion of Liberty Series Commemorative United States Postage Stamp.

All plate blocks are in MNH (Mint Never Hinged) condition. Eight different plates were used to print the stamps, resulting in 12 sets of block numbers. The corresponding plate numbers are 26056/26098, 26056/26119, 26062/26098, 26062/26119, 26088/26092, 26088/26095, 26088/26098, 26088/26119, 26091/26092, 26091/26095, 26091/26098, 26091/26119. If the plate number or position is not important when ordering, you can select 'Surprise me!'. Each separate plate block will come in a glassine envelope for protection.

• Subject - Lajos Kossuth (1802-1894), leader of Hungary's 1848-49 war of independence against the Austro-Hungarian Monarchy
• 8¢ CHAMPIONS OF LIBERTY ISSUE
• Issue Date - September 19th, 1958
• City of Issue - Washington, DC
• Color - Carmine (red), Ultramarine (blue), and Ocher (yellow-brown)
• *Giori Press Printing - Perf. 11
• Quantity Issued - 44,064,576

* The Giori Press enabled multiple colors to be printed in a single pass using a single, engraved plate.

NOTE: Please understand that we’ve made every effort to inspect these stamps for visual defects and imperfect gum. As amateur collectors, they’ve passed our 'keep' test (...and we're pretty picky ☺️). We believe that, although these postage stamp blocks are not professionally certified, they are in excellent condition.