| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Date of Issue | October 7, 1949 |
| Year | 1949 |
| Denomination |
3¢
|
| Denomination Value | $0.03 | Color | Purple |
| Issue Location | Richmond, Va. |
| 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 |
Arranged vertically, printed by the rotary process in purple, electric-eye perforated, and issued in sheets of 70 subjects.
This stamp was issued to mark the one-hundredth anniversary of the death of Edgar Allan Poe.
The stamp is 0.85 by 0.98 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 of the stamp is a portrait of Edgar Allan Poe enclosed in inner and outer frames of Georgian design, between which at the top is the inscription "United States Postage." Below the portrait frame is a horizontal tablet containing on a white ground the name Edgar Allan Poe, above which appears the denomination "3" at each end with the word "Cents" between, separated by an ornamental shield-shaped panel in which is depicted in white, on a solid background, a reproduction of the winged horse Pegasus, which forms the symbol of poets. All lettering is in solid Gothic.
This stamp was first placed on sale at Richmond, Va., on October 7, 1949.