| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Date of Issue | July 16, 1934 |
| Year | 1934 |
| Denomination |
1¢
|
| Denomination Value | $0.01 | Color | Green |
| Series | National Parks |
| Series Time Span | 1934 |
| Issue Location | Yosemite National Park, Calif. |
| 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 |
The stamps of this series are issued in sheets of 50.
The Department authorized the printing of a special sheet containing six of the 1-cent Yosemite National Parks stamps as a souvenir of the Trans-Mississippi Philatelic Exposition and Convention held in Omaha, Nebr., October 8 to 14, 1934.
The stamps are arranged on the sheet in 2 rows of 3 each. Each sheet is approximately 3.5 inches wide by 3.75 inches high, and is gummed but not perforated. It is printed in green ink and with the following inscription on the four margins: "Printed by the Treasury Department, Bureau of Engraving and Printing, under authority of James A. Farley, Postmaster General, in compliment to the Trans-Mississippi Philatelic Exposition and Convention, Omaha, Nebraska, October 1934."
The special sheet of 1-cent Yosemite stamps was first placed on sale on October 10, 1934, at the temporary postal station of the Omaha post office operated in connection with the convention under the designation, "Trans-Mississippi Philatelic Convention Station."
For the benefit of other collectors, the souvenir sheet of 1-cent Yosemite stamps was placed on sale at the Philatelic Agency, Post Office Department, beginning October 15, 1934. This special issue of stamps was not placed on sale in post offices other than Omaha.
The 1-cent stamp is arranged vertically and is printed in green ink. This denomination shows a scene in Yosemite National Park with the famous El Capitan at the right. In a solid panel across the bottom of the stamp is the inscription "U.S. postage" in white Roman lettering. Resting on this base is a dark panel with curved top and ends, within which in a curved line along the upper edge is the title "Yosemite" in white Gothic. Below the title is the denomination designation "1¢" in white Roman flanked on either side by white-line ornaments. The stamp is inclosed in a narrow double-line border.
This special issue of ten postage stamps in denominations of 1-cent to 10-cents, inclusive, is the first series of stamps to be devoted entirely to scenic views from the national parks. The stamps were issued complimentary to the observance of 1934 as "National Parks Year."
The stamps of this series are of larger size, 0.84 by 1.44 inches in dimension, in order to better accommodate the subject matter incorporated thereon. The stamps are issued in sheets of 50. These stamps were also placed on sale the same dates at Washington, D.C.