| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Date of Issue | July 13, 1937 |
| Year | 1937 |
| Denomination |
3¢
|
| Denomination Value | $0.03 | Color | Purple |
| Issue Location | New York, N.Y., and Marietta, Ohio |
| 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 |
It was printed by the rotary process.
This stamp is issued to commemorate the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the Ordinance of 1787 and the organization of the Northwest Territory.
The stamp is 0.84 by 1.44 inches in dimension, arranged horizontally, and is printed in purple color. It was printed by the rotary process, and issued in sheets of fifty.
The central design is formed by an outline map of the original States and the Northwest Territory, with the portrait of Manasseh Cutler, who sponsored the enactment of the Ordinance, at the left, and that of Rufus Putnam, leader in the settlement of the Northwest Territory, on the right. Underneath the respective portraits in oval panels with white ground are the names "Cutler" and "Putnam" in dark Gothic. In a vertical arrangement along the left edge of the stamp is the inscription, "U. S. Postage" in dark Gothic, the first two letters being in the form of a monogram. In a corresponding position at the right is the denomination designation, "3 Cents" in dark Gothic. Within a narrow horizontal panel with dark ground at the center of the base of the stamp is the wording, "Ordinance of 1787" in white Roman lettering.
The initial sale of this stamp took place at New York, N.Y., and Marietta, Ohio, on July 13, 1937.