| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Date of Issue | January 5, 1948 |
| Year | 1948 |
| Denomination |
3¢
|
| Denomination Value | $0.03 | Color | Purple |
| Issue Location | Tuskegee Institute, Ala. |
| Size | 0.85 x 0.98 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 purple, electric-eye perforated, and issued in sheets of 70 subjects.
This stamp was issued in honor of Dr. George Washington Carver, noted scientist and educator.
The stamp is 0.85 by 0.98 inch in dimension, arranged vertically, printed by the rotary process in purple, electric-eye perforated, and issued in sheets of 70 subjects.
The central design is a portrait of Dr. Carver in a square panel with a dark background, bordered at the top and sides in a frame of lighter shade. Below the portrait in a conventional ribbon is the scientist's name in dark Gothic. In the center of a shaded panel across the bottom of the stamp appear the words "United States Postage" in three lines of white modified Roman lettering. To the extreme right within a shield with dark background is the denomination designation "3¢" and in a similar shield at the extreme left appears a chemist's retort. Both devices are printed in white.
The stamp was first placed on sale at Tuskegee Institute, Ala., on January 5, 1948.