| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Date of Issue | October 4, 1948 |
| Year | 1948 |
| Denomination |
3¢
|
| Denomination Value | $0.03 | Color | Red |
| Issue Location | Dover, Del. |
| 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 stamp was issued in honor of Volunteer Firemen.
The stamp is 0.84 by 1.44 inches in dimension, arranged horizontally, printed by the rotary process, in red, electric-eye perforated, and issued in sheets of 50. The central design is a portrait of Peter Stuyvesant with the name and wording "Organizer of the First Volunteer Firemen in America" just below in three lines of dark Gothic. To the left and right of the portrait is an early and modern fire engine, respectively. Above the earlier engine is the denomination "3¢" and above the modern engine the wording "United States Postage," each of which is dark Gothic. In a single line across the top appears "300th Anniversary Volunteer Firemen" in the same style. The dates 1648–1948 are grouped just below this line in white Gothic. On a dark panel at the bottom in the same style is "Unselfish Public Service · Courage · Duty."
The stamp was first placed on sale at Dover, Del., on October 4, 1948.