Name | Value |
---|---|
Date of Issue | September 28, 1945 |
Year | 1945 |
Denomination |
3¢
|
Denomination Value | $0.03 | Color | Khaki |
Series | Armed Forces |
Series Time Span | 1945 |
Issue Location | Washington, D.C. |
Size | 0.84 by 1.44 inches |
Postal Administration | United States |
Condition | Name | Avg Value |
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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 by the rotary process and in khaki color, arranged horizontally.
The Army commemorative stamp is printed in a khaki color, arranged horizontally, and the design consists of a procession of United States troops passing by the Arc de Triomphe in Paris with an escort of six large bombers overhead. In small squares in each of the upper corners appears the coat of arms of the United States. Denomination numerals enclosed in circles occupy corresponding positions in the lower corners. Connecting vertical panels form the right and left borders of the stamp, and in the left panel appear the words, "U.S. Army," and in the right, "U.S. Postage," reading downward.
This stamp was first placed on sale September 28, 1945, in Washington, D.C.
This series of stamps was issued to commemorate the achievements of the United States Marines, Army, Navy, Coast Guard, and Merchant Marine in the Second World War. The stamps are 0.84 by 1.44 inches in dimension, 3-cent denomination, printed by rotary process and issued in sheets of 50 subjects.