| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Date of Issue | January 4, 1954 |
| Year | 1954 |
| Denomination |
3¢
|
| Denomination Value | $0.03 | Color | Blue |
| 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 |
|
U-VF
|
Used - Very Fine | View price |
This stamp was issued to commemorate the two-hundredth anniversary of Columbia University.
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 central design of the stamp shows a frontal view of the Low Memorial Library at Columbia University against a dark background. Near the upper left corner, arranged in two lines, is the wording "U. S. Postage" in white-face Gothic and in the opposite corner the denomination "3¢" in modified white-face Gothic. The scene is enclosed in a dark border, the top of which carries the lettering "1754—Columbia University—1954" in modified white Gothic and in the bottom section the wording "Man's right to knowledge and the free use thereof" in white-face Gothic.
This stamp was first offered for sale at New York, N.Y., on January 4, 1954.