| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Date of Issue | April 8, 1930 |
| Year | 1930 |
| Denomination |
2¢
|
| Denomination Value | $0.02 | Color | Red |
| Issue Location | Boston and Salem, Mass. |
| 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-F
|
Used - Fine | View price |
|
U-VG
|
Used - Very Good | View price |
This special stamp commemorates the three hundredth anniversary of the founding of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
The stamp is an upright rectangle the same size as the 2-cent stamp of the regular series of 1922–23, and is printed in red ink. In a straight line across the top of the stamp are the words "United States postage" in white Roman letters, and directly beneath is a semicircular panel containing the words "Massachusetts Bay Colony." This panel is supported on either side by small acanthus-leaf brackets. In both lower corners within ovals with dark background appears the white numeral "2" and these ovals are connected by a panel bearing the word "Cents" in white Roman letters. The central design is the colonial seal with the figure of an Indian holding a bow in his left hand and an arrow in his right. On either side of the figure is a small pine tree. The years "1630" and "1930" in dark numerals are shown outside the lower part of the seal following the curve of the oval.