| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Date of Issue | June 21, 1938 |
| Year | 1938 |
| Denomination |
3¢
|
| Denomination Value | $0.03 | Color | Purple |
| Issue Location | Philadelphia, Pa. |
| 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 method, in a purple color, and issued in sheets of 50.
The issuance of this special stamp was to commemorate the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the ratification of the United States Constitution.
The stamp is 0.84 by 1.44 inches in dimension, arranged horizontally. It was printed by the rotary method, in a purple color, and issued in sheets of 50.
The central design is a reproduction of a colonial-type courthouse, with two horsemen in the foreground, one in the act of mounting and other galloping away carrying news of the ratification. In the upper left half of the stamp is the wording "The States Ratify The Constitution 1788", arranged in three lines in dark Roman. In a similar position at the right is the wording "United States Postage 1938" in like lettering also arranged in three lines. In rectangular-shaped panels with dark ground, arranged vertically, in each lower corner is the large numeral "3" in white Gothic. In a narrow panel with dark ground at the center of the lower edge of the stamp is the wording "Three Cents" in white Gothic.
This commemorative issue was first placed on sale at Philadelphia, Pa., on June 21, 1938.