FREE: US STAMP MINT NH SCOTT'S # 1080 Harvey Washington Wiley

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US STAMP MINT NH SCOTT'S # 1080
Harvey Washington Wiley
Date Issued: 1956-06-27
Postage Value: 3 cents

Commemorative issue
Pure food & drug laws 50th anniversary
Harvey Washington Wiley
Harvey Washington Wiley was instrumental in the passage of the Pure Food and Drug Act of 1906 and its effective administration. Prior to that law, nearly 200 legislative measures were proposed and rejected in Congress. The law defined adulteration, outlawed interstate transportation of adulterated foods, and prohibited the misbranding of foods and drugs. By 1906, relatively little use had been made of advertising, other than the claims made on the product label. Therefore, it was believed that an emphasis on stating the truth on the label would be an adequate protection against misrepresentation and fraudulent terms. The effectiveness of the law suffered because it did not anticipate the dramatic changes taking place in consumer marketing and advertising. Limitations of the act were recognized quickly and further legislation was approved.
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mint stamp gum

: unused - a stamp that is not cancelled (used) , yet has had all the original gum removed. on early u.s. issues this is the condition that the majority of mint stamps exist in , as early collectors often soaked the gum off their stamps to avoid the possibility of gum drying and splitting

original gum (og) - a stamp that still retains the adhesive applied when the stamp was made, yet has been hinged or has had some of gum removed.

never hinged (nh) - a stamp that is in " post office " condition with full gum that has never been hinged .