| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Date of Issue | February 18, 1937 |
| Year | 1937 |
| Denomination |
3¢
|
| Denomination Value | $0.03 | Color | Purple |
| Series | Army And Navy |
| Series Time Span | 1936 |
| Issue Location | Washington, D.C. |
| Size | 0.84 by 1.44 inches |
| Postal Administration | United States |
| Condition | Name | Avg Value |
|---|---|---|
|
M-H-VF
|
Mint - Hinged - Very Fine | View price |
|
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 |
The 3-cent Army stamp, printed in purple, has for the central subject matter, portraits in oval frames of Generals Sherman, Grant, and Sheridan in the order given. Within curved panels with white ground at the base of each oval is the name of the officer in dark Gothic. In the open spaces at the top of the ovals are small triangular shaped panels, the two outer ones being plain, while the other two enclose scroll work in white on a dark ground. Laurel branches are shown in the spaces between the lower edges of the ovals. Within a narrow horizontal panel with dark ground and white edges at the top of the stamp is the inscription reading: "United States Postage" in white Roman. The numeral "3" in white appears in circular panels with white edges in each lower corner of the stamp. In a narrow panel with dark ground along the lower edge of the stamp are the words "Three Cents" in white Roman.
This series of commemorative stamps was issued to honor the military and naval services of the United States. It consists of five stamps for the Army in denominations of 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 cents, and a like number in the same denominations for the Navy.
The stamps were provided in the special-delivery size, 0.84 by 1.44 inches in dimension and were printed by the rotary process.