| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Date of Issue | September 22, 1948 |
| Year | 1948 |
| Denomination |
3¢
|
| Denomination Value | $0.03 | Color | Purple |
| Issue Location | Minden, Nebr. |
| 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 rotary process, electric-eye perforated, and issued in sheets of 50 subjects.
This special stamp was issued to commemorate the one-hundredth anniversary of the founding of Fort Kearny.
The stamp is 0.84 by 1.44 inches in dimension, arranged vertically, printed by the rotary process, in purple, electric-eye perforated, and issued in sheets of 50 subjects. The central design depicts a partial view of Fort Kearny, above which is a reproduction of a pioneer group as sculptured on the Nebraska State capitol. The wording "Fort Kearny 1848 Nebraska 1948 Guardian of the Pioneer" is arranged in three lines at the bottom of the stamp in white Gothic. Across the top in a single line of dark Gothic appears "3¢ United States Postage."
This stamp was first offered for sale at the Minden, Nebr., post office, on September 22, 1948.