| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Date of Issue | September 9, 1948 |
| Year | 1948 |
| Denomination |
3¢
|
| Denomination Value | $0.03 | Color | Brown |
| Issue Location | New Haven, Conn. |
| 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 |
Issued in sheets of 50 stamps printed by the rotary process with electric-eye perforations.
This stamp was issued to commemorate the one-hundredth anniversary of the poultry industry.
The stamp is 0.84 by 1.44 inches in dimension, arranged horizontally, with a single-line frame, printed by the rotary process, in brown, electric-eye perforated, and issued in sheets of 50 subjects. The central design shows a light Brahma male with the dark Gothic wording "Centennial of the American Poultry Industry" with the dates "1848" and "1948" in white Gothic on a background of rays. A light ribbon across the bottom border carries the wording "United States Postage" in dark Roman. In the lower right corner is an egg on which is the denomination "3¢" in the same style.
The stamp was first placed on sale at New Haven, Conn., on September 9, 1948.