| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Date of Issue | November 21, 1952 |
| Year | 1952 |
| Denomination |
3¢
|
| Denomination Value | $0.03 | Color | Blue and red |
| Issue Location | New York, N.Y. |
| 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, electric-eye perforated, arranged horizontally. Color is blue, with the cross printed in red.
This special stamp was issued in honor of the International Red Cross.
The stamp is 0.84 by 1.44 inches in dimension, arranged horizontally, printed by the rotary process, electric-eye perforated and issued in sheets of 50. The color of the stamp is blue, with the cross printed in red. This was the first bicolored stamp ever printed by the U.S. Government on a rotary press.
The central design of the stamp is a globe of the world illuminated by light radiating from the Red Cross. The frame consists of a dark background in which appears the lettering "Honoring The" on the left side, "International Red Cross" across the top, "Founded—1864" on the right side, and "United States Postage" across the bottom of the stamp, in modified white-face Gothic. In each rounded corner of the frame are laurel leaves. In the lower right hand corner is the denomination "3¢" in dark face modified Gothic.
The stamp was first placed on sale at New York, N.Y., on November 21, 1952.