Name | Value |
---|---|
Date of Issue | August 2, 1948 |
Year | 1948 |
Denomination |
3¢
|
Denomination Value | $0.03 | Color | Blue |
Issue Location | Niagara Falls, N.Y. |
Size | 0.84 x 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 blue, electric-eye perforated, and issued in sheets of 50 subjects.
This stamp was issued to commemorate one hundred years of friendship with Canada.
The stamp is 0.84 by 1.44 inches in dimension, arranged horizontally, printed by the rotary process, in blue, electric-eye perforated, and issued in sheets of 50 subjects. The central design is the old bridge known as the Niagara Railway Suspension Bridge. Above the bridge arranged in three lines of dark Gothic lettering is "A Century of Friendship United States—Canada 1848–1948." Across the lower border appears the wording "United States Postage 3¢" in white Gothic.
The stamp was first placed on sale at Niagara Falls, N.Y., on August 2, 1948.