| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Date of Issue | February 28, 1952 |
| Year | 1952 |
| Denomination |
3¢
|
| Denomination Value | $0.03 | Color | Blue |
| Issue Location | Baltimore, Md. |
| 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 |
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M-NH-VG
|
Mint - Never Hinged - Very Good | View price |
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M-H-VF
|
Mint - Hinged - Very Fine | View price |
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M-H-F
|
Mint - Hinged - Fine | View price |
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M-H-VG
|
Mint - Hinged - Very Good | View price |
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M-NG-VF
|
Mint - No Gum - Very Fine | View price |
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M-NG-F
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Mint - No Gum - Fine | View price |
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M-NG-VG
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Mint - No Gum - Very Good | View price |
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U-VF
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Used - Very Fine | View price |
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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 subjects.
This stamp was issued to commemorate the one hundred and twenty-fifth anniversary of the granting of the charter to the first common carrier in America, which was the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad.
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.
The background of the design of the stamp portrays the charter granted by the Maryland Legislature in 1827. Superimposed thereon are three stages in the development of rail transportation. The first figure is the "Pioneer Car", the original method used for passenger service. Then "Tom Thumb", the first steam locomotive placed in service by the railroad, is shown, and lastly the modern streamlined Diesel. Across the top of the stamp appears the wording "United States Postage". Beneath this line in the upper left corner of the charter is the denomination "3¢" in shaded face Roman. Superimposed on the bottom of the charter is inscribed "The Baltimore & Ohio Railroad Chartered Feb. 28, 1827." On the bottom of the stamp is the lettering "125 Years of Rail Transportation," in dark face Gothic.
This stamp was first offered for sale at Baltimore, Md., on February 28, 1952.