| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Date of Issue | November 2, 1939 |
| Year | 1939 |
| Denomination |
3¢
|
| Denomination Value | $0.03 | Color | Purple |
| Issue Location | Bismarck, N. Dak.; Pierre, S. Dak.; Helena, Mont.; Olympia, Wash. |
| 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 |
Printed in purple by the rotary process and issued in sheets of 50.
This special postage stamp was issued in commemoration of the fiftieth anniversary of admission to the Union of North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, and Washington.
The stamp is 0.84 by 1.44 inches in dimensions, arranged horizontally. It is printed in purple by the rotary process and issued in sheets of 50.
The central subject is an outline map showing in lighter color North Dakota, South Dakota, Montana, and Washington, on a background of darker shade containing the boundary lines of the bordering States. The names of the States and their respective capitals are indicated in dark Roman lettering. In the lower center is a compass with the dates "1889" at the left and "1939" at the right in white lettering. In a narrow panel with dark ground along the top edge of the stamp is the wording "50th Anniversary of Statehood" in white Gothic. Small white ornaments are also shown at each end of this panel. In each lower corner within rectangular-shaped panels, arranged vertically with dark ground, is a large white numeral "3," with the wording "Cents" underneath in white Gothic. In a narrow panel with dark ground at the lower edge of the stamp is the wording "United States Postage" in white Gothic.
The stamp was first placed on sale in the capitals of four States on the respective anniversary dates as follows: Bismarck, N. Dak., November 2, 1939; Pierre, S. Dak., November 2, 1939; Helena, Mont., November 8, 1939; Olympia, Wash., November 11, 1939. After each first-day sale the stamp was withdrawn until November 13, 1939.