| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Date of Issue | May 2, 1934 |
| Year | 1934 |
| Denomination |
3¢
|
| Denomination Value | $0.03 | Color | Purple |
| Issue Location | Washington, D.C. |
| Size | 0.84 by 1.44 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 was issued as a tribute to the Mothers of America.
The stamp is in the form of a horizontal rectangle, 0.84 by 1.44 inches in dimension, inclosed in a narrow double-line border. The color of the stamp is purple.
To the right of the center of the stamp facing the left is a reproduction of the painting by James Abbot McNeill Whistler, entitled "Portrait of My Mother." Along the top of the stamp at the left in solid Old English lettering are the words "U.S. postage." Directly below, arranged in four lines, in solid Gothic letters is the inscription "In Memory and in Honor of the Mothers of America." Underneath the inscription, in two lines, are the words "Three cents" in solid Gothic. In the lower left corner is a vase containing carnations.
The mothers' commemorative stamp was first placed on sale May 2, 1934, at Washington, D.C.