| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Date of Issue | October 4, 1952 |
| Year | 1952 |
| Denomination |
3¢
|
| Denomination Value | $0.03 | Color | Purple |
| Issue Location | Philadelphia, Pa. |
| 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 purple, electric-eye perforated, arranged horizontally.
This special stamp was issued in honor of the Newspaperboys of America.
The stamp is 0.84 by 1.44 inches in dimension, arranged horizontally, printed by the rotary process in purple, electric-eye perforated, and issued in sheets of 50.
Featured on the left side of the stamp is a newspaperboy delivering his newspapers and to the right is a torch, grasped in a human hand, a symbol of free enterprise. A group of homes, depicting the average residential community, serves as a base and background for the stamp. The denomination "3¢" and "U. S. Postage" appear across the top of the stamp in modified white face Roman. On the carrier bag used by the boy, the lettering, "Busy Boys . . . Better Boys" is shown in dark Gothic. Centered between the figure and the torch, arranged in seven lines, is the wording "In recognition of the important service rendered their communities and their Nation by America's Newspaperboys." The above wording is in dark Gothic with the exception of "Newspaperboys", which is in dark modified Roman.
The stamp was first placed on sale at Philadelphia, Pa., on October 4, 1952.