U.S. #1732-33

1978 13¢ Captain Cook

Set of 4 plate block

Issue Date: January 20, 1978

City: Honolulu, HI

Quantity: 101,077,500

Printed By: Bureau of Engraving and Printing

Printing Method: Giori press

Perforations: 11

Color: Dark blue (#1732) and green (#1733)

This two stamp se-tenant issue marks the 200th anniversary of Captain James Cook’s visits to Hawaii and Alaska in 1778. This issue is unique in that one of the stamps was printed vertically and the other printed horizontally.