| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Date of Issue | June 17, 1929 |
| Year | 1929 |
| Denomination |
2¢
|
| Denomination Value | $0.02 | Color | Red |
| Issue Location | Auburn, Binghamton, Canandaigua, Canajoharie, Elmira, Geneseo, Geneva, Horseheads, Owego, Penn Yan, Perry, Seneca Falls, Waterloo, Watkins Glen, and Waverly, N.Y. |
| Size | 0.75 by 0.87 in |
| Postal Administration | United States |
| Condition | Name | Avg Value |
|---|---|---|
|
M-NH-VF
|
Mint - Never Hinged - Very Fine | View price |
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M-NH-F
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Mint - Never Hinged - Fine | View price |
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M-NH-VG
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Mint - Never Hinged - Very Good | View price |
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M-H-VF
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Mint - Hinged - Very Fine | View price |
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M-H-F
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Mint - Hinged - Fine | View price |
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M-H-VG
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Mint - Hinged - Very Good | View price |
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M-NG-VF
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Mint - No Gum - Very Fine | View price |
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M-NG-F
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Mint - No Gum - Fine | View price |
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M-NG-VG
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Mint - No Gum - Very Good | View price |
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U-VF
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Used - Very Fine | View price |
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U-F
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Used - Fine | View price |
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U-VG
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Used - Very Good | View price |
This special stamp was issued to commemorate the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the Sullivan expedition in New York State during the Revolutionary War. The stamp is the same size as the regular issue, 0.75 by 0.87 inch, and is printed in red ink.
The central design is a half-length portrait of Major General Sullivan in Continental uniform over which in a semicircular panel appear the words "United States postage" in white Roman letters, on a dark background with white edges. This panel is supported on either side by brackets of scrollwork forming the upper part of a narrow panel and ending at the base in dark circles with white borders. Within the circles in each lower corner appears the white numeral "2." Across the top of the stamp is a ribbon bearing the title "Sullivan Expedition" in dark architectural Roman letters. Below, in similar lettering, on either side on extensions of the ribbon panel are the dates "1779" at the left and "1929" at the right. A dark panel with white edges bearing the word "Cents" in white Roman letters connects the circles inclosing the denomination numerals. Above this base in a ribbon panel appears the wording "Maj. Gen. Sullivan" in dark Gothic letters. The entire stamp is inclosed in a narrow white border.