0883:: Stamps, U.S., carmine rose 20c, 1923, Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco California, cancelled #567

883:: Stamp, red 20c 1931, Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco California.

U.S. #698
1931 20¢ Golden Gate

Issue Date: September 8, 1931
First City: Washington, DC

Golden Gate
The Golden Gate is a narrow passage of water that connects San Francisco Bay to the Pacific Ocean. Formed by the erosive water from the Sacramento and San Joaquin Rivers during the Ice Age, the deep channel features powerful tidal currents. Dense fog forms over the region as cool, moist, ocean air travels inland and meets warmer temperatures. The usual thick fog may help to explain why several seasoned explorers failed to discover the Golden Gate until 1769. Originally named the “Boca del Puerto de San Francisco,” the Golden Gate was given its current name by American explorer John C. Frémont during the 1840s.

USA 1931 c.Reference number: 2021.0883sw