| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Date of Issue | August 29, 1949 |
| Year | 1949 |
| Denomination |
3¢
|
| Denomination Value | $0.03 | Color | Red |
| Issue Location | Indianapolis, Ind. |
| 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 stamp was issued to commemorate the Final National Encampment of the Grand Army of the Republic.
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 subjects.
The central design depicts a G.A.R. veteran as he is today; old, wrinkled, head bowed, near the end of his road. Behind him, he is shown in his youth, as a Union soldier; bathed in light, looking upward, confident and strong, at the beginning of his long road. Across the top of the stamp is the wording "Final National Encampment Of The" in white-face Gothic. In the upper left corner of the design is an hourglass representing time, most of which has run out, as indicated by the sand in the lower half. Across the face of the hourglass are the letters "GAR" in dark Gothic. Centered below the glass is the denomination "3¢" in dark modified Roman with the word "Cents" in dark Gothic underneath. In a panel at the bottom appears the wording "United States Postage" in white-face Gothic on a dark background.
This stamp was first placed on sale at Indianapolis, Ind., on August 29, 1949.