| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Date of Issue | December 9, 1948 |
| Year | 1948 |
| Denomination |
3¢
|
| Denomination Value | $0.03 | Color | Purple |
| Issue Location | Eatonton, Ga. |
| 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 purple, electric-eye perforated, and issued in sheets of 70 subjects.
This special stamp was issued in honor of Joel Chandler Harris, whose folklore of the South gave him world-wide recognition.
The stamp is 0.85 by 0.98 of an inch in dimension, arranged vertically, printed by the rotary process, in purple, electric-eye perforated, and issued in sheets of 70 subjects.
The central design is a portrait of Joel Chandler Harris arranged in an oval frame against a background of colonial design. At the base of the portrait is shown a closed book, scroll, quill pen, and an inkwell, the symbol of authors. The words "Joel Chandler Harris" appear at the base of the stamp in a narrow panel with white ground. The denomination designation, with the numeral "3" above and the word "Cents" below, appears in two lines in an ornamental shield-shaped panel, partly bordered with laurel leaves, in the lower right corner. Across the top of the stamp is the wording "United States Postage." All lettering is in solid Gothic in the color of the stamp.
The stamp was first placed on sale at Eatonton, Ga., the birthplace of Mr. Harris, on December 9, 1948.