| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Date of Issue | May 1, 1929 |
| Year | 1929 |
| Denomination |
4¢
|
| Denomination Value | $0.04 | Color | Brown |
| Series | State Overprinted |
| Series Time Span | 1929 |
| Issue Location | Philatelic Agency |
| Size | 0.75 x 0.87 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 |
1922–23 issue overprinted with "Kans." in black ink across the lower half of the stamp. Sold in Kansas post offices (except Kansas City, Topeka, and Wichita).
Portrait of Martha Washington, after painting by Gilbert Stuart, with the name "Martha Washington" on the ribbon below the portrait. The surrounding design is the same as the 2-cent stamp, with the necessary change of numerals representing the denomination. The stamp is printed in brown ink.
This special issue of postage stamps was prepared by overprinting the abbreviations "Kans." and "Nebr." on stamps of the 1922–23 series in denominations of 1 to 10 cents, inclusive, for placing on sale in all post offices in the respective States with the exception of Kansas City, Topeka, and Wichita, Kans., Lincoln and Omaha, Nebr. The overprint was in black ink across the lower half of the stamps. The State overprinted stamps were first placed on sale May 1, 1929, in the Philatelic Agency.
This special issue of overprinted stamps was authorized as a measure of preventing losses from post-office burglaries. Approximately a year's supply of the stamps was printed and issued to postmasters in the respective States. The Department found it desirable to discontinue the State overprinted stamps after the initial supply was used.