| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Date of Issue | October 21, 1947 |
| Year | 1947 |
| Denomination |
3¢
|
| Denomination Value | $0.03 | Color | Green |
| Issue Location | Boston, Mass. |
| 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 by the rotary process in green, electric-eye perforated, and issued in sheets of 50 subjects.
This stamp was issued to commemorate the one-hundred-and-fiftieth anniversary of the launching of the U.S. Frigate Constitution, commonly known as "Old Ironsides."
The stamp is 0.84 by 1.44 inches in dimension, arranged horizontally, printed by the rotary process in green, electric-eye perforated, and issued in sheets of 50 subjects.
The central design is an architect's line drawing of the Constitution. The guns, shown as supporting features of the design, are drawn from the Navy Department records of the 24-pounders originally mounted in the ship. The 16 stars represent the number of States in the Union in 1797, the date of launching. The Constitution is shown running before a light breeze and approaching a home port with her commission pennant at the main. Arranged in the upper left and right corners, respectively, is the wording, "United States 3¢" and "Postage 3¢" in dark Roman. In a ribbon across the bottom appears the inscription, "1797 U. S. Frigate Constitution 1947" in the same lettering.
This stamp was first placed on sale at Boston, Mass., on October 21, 1947.