| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Date of Issue | September 6, 1952 |
| Year | 1952 |
| Denomination |
3¢
|
| Denomination Value | $0.03 | Color | Blue |
| Issue Location | Chicago, Ill. |
| 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 |
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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, arranged horizontally.
This special 3-cent stamp was issued to mark the one hundredth anniversary of the founding of the American Society of Civil Engineers.
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 design of the stamp portrays the advancement made in one phase of civil engineering—bridge building—during the past century. In the lower left-hand corner of the stamp is a replica of a typical covered wooden bridge of the 1852 period, and dominating the right and central portion of the stamp is a reproduction of the George Washington Bridge with the New York City skyline in the background. Directly above the covered bridge appears the official badge of the American Society of Civil Engineers bearing the wording in white faced Gothic "American Society of Civil Engineers Founded 1852". Arranged in two lines across the top of the stamp is the wording "Centennial of Engineering 1852–1952" and at the bottom the denomination "3¢" and the lettering "U. S. Postage" in dark-faced architectural Roman.
The stamp was first placed on sale at Chicago, Ill., on September 6, 1952.