This faux postage stamp of Wild
Bill Hickok (James Butler Hickok, 1837-1876) was designed by
W.C. "Bill" Porter and printed and perforated by the Olathe
Poste (Olathe, Colorado). Famous for his gunfighting and
scouting skills, Wild Bill was also an abolitionist, lawman,
professional gambler, and facilitator of the underground
railroad. He fought in the Union Army during the Civil War.
Hickok was shot to death while playing poker in a Dakota
Territory saloon.
The above image is an enlargement;
the actual size of this stamp is 26mm x
33.5mm.