| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Date of Issue | May 1, 1924 |
| Year | 1924 |
| Denomination |
5¢
|
| Denomination Value | $0.05 | Color | Blue |
| Series | Huguenot-Walloon Tercentenary |
| Series Time Span | 1924 |
| Issue Location | Washington, D.C., and additional post offices in FL, NY, PA, and SC |
| Size | ⅞ by 1⅜ inches |
| 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 |
|
U-VF
|
Used - Very Fine | View price |
|
U-F
|
Used - Fine | View price |
|
U-VG
|
Used - Very Good | View price |
The 5-cent stamp has for its central design the Ribault Memorial Monument located at Mayport, Fla., showing the landing place of one colony of Walloons. The surrounding design is the same as the 2-cent stamp with the necessary change of numerals representing the denomination.
This series of postage stamps was issued to commemorate the three hundredth anniversary of the settling of Walloons in New Netherlands, now the State of New York, in 1624. The stamps were first placed on sale May 1, 1924, at Washington, D.C., and the following additional post offices: Jacksonville, Fla., Mayport, Fla., Albany, N.Y., New Rochelle, N.Y., New York, N.Y., Allentown, Pa., Lancaster, Pa., Philadelphia, Pa., Reading, Pa., and Charleston, S.C.