| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Date of Issue | July 31, 1948 |
| Year | 1948 |
| Denomination |
3¢
|
| Denomination Value | $0.03 | Color | Purple |
| Issue Location | Emporia, Kans. |
| 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 William Allen White, a renowned American journalist.
The stamp is 0.85 by 0.98 of an 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 William Allen White arranged in an oval frame against a background of colonial design. At the base of the portrait is shown a closed book, scroll, quill pen, and inkwell, the symbol of authors. The words "William Allen White" appear at the base of the stamp in a narrow panel with white ground. The denomination designation, with the numeral "3" above the word "Cents" below, appears in two lines in an ornamental shield-shaped panel, partly bordered with laurel leaves, in the lower right corner. Across the top of the stamp is the wording "United States Postage." All lettering is solid Gothic in the color of the stamp.
The stamp was first placed on sale at Emporia, Kans., on July 31, 1948.