| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Date of Issue | March 23, 1937 |
| Year | 1937 |
| Denomination |
4¢
|
| Denomination Value | $0.04 | Color | Gray |
| 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 4-cent Army stamp, printed in gray, has portraits in oval frames of Generals Robert E. Lee at the left, and Thomas J. (Stonewall) Jackson at the right. In curved ribbon panels with white ground at the base of the respective ovals are the names "Lee" and "Jackson" in dark Gothic. Between, and partly under the ovals, is a reproduction of the ancestral home of the Lee's, with the name "Stratford Hall" underneath in dark Gothic. In a horizontal line along the upper edge of the stamp in the space between the ovals is the inscription "United States Postage" in dark Gothic. Within square panels with dark ground in each lower corner of the stamp is the large numeral "4" in white. Along the lower edge is a narrow panel with dark ground, in which appears the wording "Four Cents" in white Roman, on either side of which is a small white five-pointed star. Similar stars are shown in square panels formed by intersecting lines in each upper corner.
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.