Washington Monument

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18 18 SHINGION NOV 6. 1985 20066 DAstare DC WASHI

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WASHINGTON MONUMENT First Day of Issue: November 6, 1985 First Issue Location: Washington, D.C. Towering high above Washington D.C. is one of the nation's most beloved national landmarks ... the Washington Monument. This giant obelisk, built in honor of America's first president, stands near the Potomac River, about halfway between the nation's Capitol and the famed Lincoln Memorial. Construction of this monu- ment was originally planned while George Washington was still alive. However, he humbly objected to it be- cause of the cost. Nonetheless, in 1833, fund-raising committees began to collect donations for the monu- ment. However, the building of the monument proved to be much more costly than was originally supposed. Year after year, the project was hampered by expensive setbacks. Finally, in 1876, Congress voted to finish the National Monument at government expense. Thus, on December 6, 1884 ... some thirty-six years after con- struction started ... the Washington Monument was completed. Today, this beloved American monument is among the best known monuments in all the world. No. 85-62 ©1985 The Maximum Card Collection A Division of Unicover Corporation . Cheyenne, WY 82008-0007 Original painting by David K. Stone.