| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Date of Issue | April 30, 1953 |
| Year | 1953 |
| Denomination |
3¢
|
| Denomination Value | $0.03 | Color | Maroon |
| Issue Location | St. Louis, Mo. |
| 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 |
|
U-VF
|
Used - Very Fine | View price |
Printed by the rotary process in maroon, electric-eye perforated, and issued in sheets of 50.
This stamp was issued to commemorate the one hundred and fiftieth anniversary of the Louisiana Purchase.
The stamp is 0.84 by 1.44 inches in dimension, arranged horizontally with a double outline frame, printed by the rotary process in maroon, electric-eye perforated, and issued in sheets of 50.
The central subject of the stamp is a reproduction of a sculptured plaque by Karl Bitter, depicting James Monroe, Robert R. Livingston, and Francois Barbe Marbois, signing the Louisiana Transfer at Paris in 1803. The figure of Livingston is shown seated between the upright figures of Monroe to the left and Marbois to the right, against a shaded background. In the upper left appears the wording "U. S. Postage". Directly below, arranged in six lines, is the wording "Louisiana Purchase Sesquicentennial 1803 1953". In the upper right, arranged in two lines, is the wording "Three Cents" and the numeral "3". Just below, arranged in five lines, is the wording "Signing the Louisiana Transfer Paris 1803", and under this, arranged in four lines, is the wording "Monroe Livingston and Marbois". All inscriptions are in dark architectural Roman, with the exception of the wording "Signing the Louisiana Transfer Paris 1803" which is in dark Roman italic.
The stamp was first placed on sale at St. Louis, Mo., on April 30, 1953.