| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Date of Issue | July 24, 1951 |
| Year | 1951 |
| Denomination |
3¢
|
| Denomination Value | $0.03 | Color | Blue |
| Issue Location | Detroit, Mich. |
| Size | 0.84 by 1.44 inches |
| Postal Administration | United States |
| Condition | Name | Avg Value |
|---|---|---|
|
M-NH-VF
|
Mint - Never Hinged - Very Fine | View price |
|
M-NH-F
|
Mint - Never Hinged - Fine | View price |
|
M-NH-VG
|
Mint - Never Hinged - Very Good | View price |
|
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 |
|
M-NG-VF
|
Mint - No Gum - Very Fine | View price |
|
M-NG-F
|
Mint - No Gum - Fine | View price |
|
M-NG-VG
|
Mint - No Gum - 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.
This stamp was issued to commemorate the two hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the landing of Antoine de la Mothe Cadillac at Detroit.
The stamp is 0.84 by 1.44 inches in dimension, arranged horizontally, with a double-line border, printed by the rotary process in blue, electric-eye perforated, and issued in sheets of 50.
The stamp has for its central design the skyline of Detroit as it appears today in the upper portion and the landing of Cadillac at Detroit in 1701 in the lower portion. In the upper left corner, in dark Gothic, is "U. S. Postage". The denomination "3¢" appears in the lower left corner in dark Gothic. Reading across the bottom, in a dark panel, is "The Landing of Cadillac at Detroit, 1701–1951" in white face Gothic.
This stamp was first placed on sale at Detroit, Mich., on July 24, 1951.