| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Date of Issue | July 15, 1938 |
| Year | 1938 |
| Denomination |
3¢
|
| Denomination Value | $0.03 | Color | Purple |
| Issue Location | Marietta, Ohio |
| Size | 0.75 by 0.87 inch |
| 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 stamp is 0.75 by 0.87 inch in dimension. It was printed in purple by the rotary process and issued in sheets of 100.
The Department issued this special stamp to commemorate the sesquicentennial anniversary of the settlement of the Northwest Territory under the Ordinance of 1787.
The stamp is 0.75 by 0.87 inch in dimension. It was printed in purple by the rotary process and issued in sheets of 100.
The central design of this stamp depicts the memorial statue by Gutzon Borglum, symbolizing the colonization of the West, located at Marietta, Ohio. At the base of the statue in raised Gothic letters is the wording "Northwest Territory Sesquicentennial", arranged in two lines. The stamp has a single line frame, and is without background. In the upper left corner in dark Gothic is the denomination "3¢." In a corresponding position in the upper right corner, in dark Gothic, is the date "1788," with "1938" underneath. In a narrow panel with dark ground along the base of the stamp is the inscription "U.S. Postage" in white Roman.
The stamp was first sold on July 15, 1938, at Marietta, Ohio, where the first civil government in the Northwest Territory was established.