| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Date of Issue | May 26, 1937 |
| Year | 1937 |
| Denomination |
5¢
|
| Denomination Value | $0.05 | Color | Blue |
| Series | Army And Navy |
| Series Time Span | 1936 |
| Issue Location | West Point, N.Y. |
| 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 five-cent Army stamp, printed in blue, has for the central design a view of the Military Academy at West Point, N.Y., showing in the foreground, at the left, Washington Hall, and at the right, the North Cadet Barracks. In the upper right is the chapel, and farther in the distance, at the left, is a reproduction of the old observatory. In upright panels with white ground at each end of the stamp are the inscriptions reading "U. S. Postage", at the left, and "Five Cents" at the right, in dark Roman lettering. In each lower corner is the large numeral "5" in square panels with dark ground. In a narrow panel with dark ground, along the lower edge of the stamp, are the words "United States Military Academy", in solid white-faced Gothic. In the upper part of the central design, to the left, is the name "West Point", in dark Roman lettering, and directly underneath, in small dark Gothic type, are the words "Duty . Honor . Country."
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.