| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Date of Issue | November 5, 1948 |
| Year | 1948 |
| Denomination |
3¢
|
| Denomination Value | $0.03 | Color | Brown |
| Issue Location | El Paso, Tex. |
| 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 brown, electric-eye perforated, and issued in sheets of 70 subjects.
This stamp was issued to commemorate the one-hundredth anniversary of the establishment of Fort Bliss.
The stamp is 0.85 by 0.98 of an inch in dimension, arranged vertically with a single-line border, printed by the rotary process, in brown, electric-eye perforated, and issued in sheets of 70 subjects. The central design is a triangular shape ornamented frame in which is Fort Bliss with a rocket in flight. Just below the Fort is "1848 El Paso Texas 1948," in dark Gothic. The top border frames a dark panel in which are the words "Fort Bliss Centennial" in white Gothic. Below the left portion of this panel is a mountain scene and below the right portion is an old mission. The denomination "3¢" in dark modified Roman appears in each of these scene areas. The wording "U. S. Postage" in white Gothic on a dark background appears across the lower border.
The stamp was first placed on sale at El Paso, Tex., on November 5, 1948.