| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Date of Issue | April 12, 1949 |
| Year | 1949 |
| Denomination |
3¢
|
| Denomination Value | $0.03 | Color | Blue |
| Issue Location | Lexington, Va. |
| 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 |
Arranged horizontally, printed by the rotary process, electric-eye perforated, and issued in sheets of 50 subjects.
This special stamp was issued to commemorate the two-hundredth anniversary of the founding of Washington and Lee University.
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. The central design is a view of the university, to the left and right of which are portraits of Generals Washington and Lee, respectively, in oval frames, with their names in white Gothic in narrow curved panes on dark ground at the base of the ovals. In a single line of dark Gothic lettering and numerals across the top of the stamp is "1749 Washington and Lee University 1949." The bottom border is formed by a dark panel in which is the wording "United States Postage 3¢" in white Gothic.
The stamp was first placed on sale at Lexington, Va., on April 12, 1949.