| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Date of Issue | January 16, 1931 |
| Year | 1931 |
| Denomination |
2¢
|
| Denomination Value | $0.02 | Color | Red |
| Issue Location | Savannah, Ga.; Chicago, Ill.; Gary, Ind.; South Bend, Ind.; Detroit, Mich.; Brooklyn, N.Y.; Buffalo, N.Y.; New York, N.Y.; Cleveland, Ohio; Toledo, Ohio; Pittsburgh, Pa.; Milwaukee, Wis. |
| Size | 0.75 by 0.87 inch |
| 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 2-cent commemorative postage stamp in honor of Gen. Casimir Pulaski was issued in recognition of the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the death of the noted Polish patriot and hero of the American Revolution.
The stamp is the same shape and size as the regular issue, 0.75 by 0.87 inch in dimension, and is printed in red ink. The stamp has a flat, dark border with beveled outer edge, slightly indented at the sides.
On the border at the top in two lines is the wording "United States postage", in white-faced Roman letters. In both lower corners in white bordered circles is the numeral "2" in white-faced Roman and above the circles in the bordering panel in white numerals are the dates, "1748" at the left and "1779" at the right, representing the dates of birth and death, respectively, of General Pulaski. Across the bottom of the stamp in a dark panel with white edges connecting the numerals is the word "Cents" in white Roman lettering. In a central panel of oval form with a narrow white edge is the likeness of General Pulaski modeled from a portrait in Jones's History of Georgia, printed from an etching by H. B. Hall in 1871. In a white curved ribbon panel at the base of the portrait are the words "General Pulaski" in red Gothic letters. Projecting from behind the central panel with their staffs extending to the upper corners are the flags of the two nations, that of the United States to the left and the Republic of Poland to the right.
The General Pulaski commemorative stamp was first placed on sale January 16, 1931, at the following post offices:
Savannah, Ga. — Chicago, Ill. — Gary, Ind. — South Bend, Ind. — Detroit, Mich. — Brooklyn, N.Y. — Buffalo, N.Y. — New York, N.Y. — Cleveland, Ohio. — Toledo, Ohio. — Pittsburgh, Pa. — Milwaukee, Wis.