| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Date of Issue | November 19, 1948 |
| Year | 1948 |
| Denomination |
3¢
|
| Denomination Value | $0.03 | Color | Blue |
| Issue Location | Gettysburg, Pa. |
| 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 the eighty-fifth anniversary of Lincoln's Gettysburg address.
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. In the left center of the stamp is a reproduction of a statue of Abraham Lincoln on a dark background, to the right of which is a plaque bearing the wording "That Government of the people, by the people, for the people, shall not perish from the earth," in shaded Roman, and Abraham Lincoln in shaded Gothic. A lighted torch on a dark background panel forms the right portion. A palm branch is extended across the bottom border over which is the dark Roman lettering "U. S. Postage." The denomination "3 cents" in white Roman is in the upper left corner.
The stamp was first placed on sale at Gettysburg, Pa., on November 19, 1948.