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phyzix · Decorated Joined: 03 Aug 2007 Posts: 231 Location: Florida

George Washington Postal Stamper

mapmaker

I think it's a paperweight.......and it's really, really, weird, but I'm having such a strong feeling of d�j� vu about arguing about paperweights on uF?

**Posted:** Sun Mar 15, 2009 4:54 am

Rogi Ocnorb

I'm pretty sure it's a paperweight made in 1932 for the bicentennial of his birth. Likely an item available at the post office to go along with the commemorative stamps of the same year. Doesn't look like a service award for postal employees.

I've got a few lightly canceled stamps to go along with it that I could send you if you want. Just PM me an address.

Couldn't find any info about the paperweight, online. As for it's value, given that it was a time when people weren't buying a lot of knickknacks, it might have a certain rarity. I'd be surprised if it were more than a dollar or two, new, though.

**Posted:** Sun Mar 15, 2009 5:22 am

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Adventurik · Decorated Joined: 30 Jun 2008 Posts: 262

I agree it's some sort of commemorative paperweight. It couldn't be used for stamping, because the image would be reversed.

**Posted:** Sun Mar 15, 2009 4:32 pm