| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Date of Issue | January 3, 1888 |
| Year | 1888 |
| Denomination |
30¢
|
| Denomination Value | $0.30 | Color | Color changed to brown |
| Postal Administration | United States |
| Condition | Name | Avg Value |
|---|---|---|
|
M-NG-F
|
Mint - No Gum - Fine | View price |
|
M-NG-VG
|
Mint - No Gum - Very Good | View price |
|
U-F
|
Used - Fine | View price |
|
U-VG
|
Used - Very Good | View price |
On a rectangular-lined ground is placed a heavy beveled tablet, rounded in a half circle at the bottom, and with the upper corners described by bastion-like projections. From this point down to the half circle—a distance of half an inch—the tablet is straight lined on its sides and narrower than the stamp by about one-sixteenth of an inch. On the tablet is an elliptical medallion bearing the profile bust of Alexander Hamilton. The legend, "U.S. postage", above the medallion, is curved as on the 6-cent stamp, except that no panel incloses it, and the words "Thirty" and "Cents" appear in the black capitals at the bottom on a double-curved ribbon dropping inward with forked ends.
Presentation: Design of April, 1870