| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Date of Issue | April 25, 1907 |
| Year | 1907 |
| Denomination |
1¢
|
| Denomination Value | $0.01 | Color | Green |
| Series | Jamestown Tercentennial |
| Series Time Span | 1907 |
| Postal Administration | United States |
| Condition | Name | Avg Value |
|---|---|---|
|
M-H-F
|
Mint - Hinged - Fine | View price |
|
M-H-VG
|
Mint - Hinged - Very Good | View price |
|
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 |
The 1-cent contains, in a semicircular frame, the portrait of Capt. John Smith, after a painting in the Virginia State Library. In the upper corners are medallions in relief, in oval frames, of Pocahontas and Powhatan; in the lower corners, shields with the numeral '1'; on a scroll surrounding the portrait conforming to the semicircle is the legend, 'Founding of Jamestown, 1607'; on the base, 'Captain John Smith', with years of birth and death, 1580–1631. In the semicircle above the head are the words 'United States of America'; across the top and bottom in white letters in green panels are 'Commemorative series, 1907', and 'Postage, one cent.'
A new series of postage stamps to commemorate the founding of Jamestown, the tercentennial of which was celebrated during 1907, was issued beginning April 25, 1907. The stamps are rectangular in shape, 4¾ by 1¾ inches in size, and of three denominations: 1-cent green, 2-cent red, and 5-cent blue. The 1-cent and 2-cent denominations were first placed on sale April 25, 1907, at Jamestown, Va., and the 5-cent stamp at the same post office on May 3, 1907.