MNH – 1956 USA 20¢ Monticello Scott 1051 – Liberty Series

Mint, never hinged 20¢ Monticello stamp issued January 12, 1956 as part of the Liberty Series. Design features Thomas Jefferson’s home near Charlottesville, Virginia, based on a photograph and engraved by Charles A. Brooks (vignette) and J.S. Edmondson (lettering). Printed in bright blue. This 20¢ denomination served higher‑rate domestic and international mail. Identified as Scott No. 1051.

FEATURES
- Issue Year: 1956
- Denomination: 20¢
- Series: Liberty Series
- Subject: Monticello
- Color: Blue
- Engravers: Charles A. Brooks (vignette), J.S. Edmondson (lettering)
- Format: Single
- Scott No.: 1051
- Condition: MNH
- Gum: Original gum
- Theme: U.S. history, architecture, Jefferson