| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Date of Issue | October 16, 1940 |
| Year | 1940 |
| Denomination |
2¢
|
| Denomination Value | $0.02 |
| Series | National Defense Stamps |
| Series Time Span | 1940 |
| Issue Location | Washington, D.C. |
| Size | 0.75 by 0.87 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 |
Issued in sheets of 100 stamps printed in regulation color for 2-cent denomination.
The 2-cent stamp has for its central subject a reproduction of a 90-millimeter antiaircraft gun, above which in dark Gothic lettering is the wording "Army and Navy." Except for the change in the denomination numeral and the substitution of the word "Cents" for "Cent," the remaining inscriptions are the same as on the 1-cent value.
This series of postage stamps, temporarily replacing the regular issues, was provided to create a general consciousness of the existing threat to our security and focus attention upon the necessity for developing an adequate national defense.
The dimensions of these stamps are 0.75 by 0.87 inch, arranged vertically. They are printed in the regulation colors for these denominations by the rotary process and issued in sheets of 100. The stamps were first placed on sale in the Washington, D.C., post office on October 16, 1940.