| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Date of Issue | May 3, 1907 |
| Year | 1907 |
| Denomination |
5¢
|
| Denomination Value | $0.05 | Color | Blue |
| 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-VF
|
Used - Very Fine | View price |
|
U-F
|
Used - Fine | View price |
|
U-VG
|
Used - Very Good | View price |
The 5-cent stamp contains a portrait, in an oval frame, of Pocahontas. At the top in white letters is 'United States of America'; at the bottom in a panel are the words 'Postage, five cents'; under the portrait, on a scroll, 'Pocahontas', and the years of birth and death 1595–1617. On either side of the portrait are shields their bases resting on the lower panel, containing the numeral '5.' Arising from behind these shields are scrolls with the words, 'Founding of Jamestown, 1607.' In vertical panels on the right and left are the words 'Commemorative series, 1907.'
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.