| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Date of Issue | March 22, 1958 |
| Year | 1958 |
| Denomination |
8¢
|
| Denomination Value | $0.08 | Color | Red and blue |
| Series | Liberty Series |
| Series Time Span | 1955 |
| Issue Location | Cleveland, Ohio |
| Size | 0.75 by 0.87 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 Giori presses and issued in panes of 100 stamps.
(Giori press) The design is essentially the same as the original 8-cent issue except the Statue of Liberty has been slightly enlarged and more detail of the robe is shown. The word "Liberty" is slightly smaller on the Giori printing and has heen droppcd almost to the bottom of the design.
This series of ordinary postage stamps, popularly known as the Liberty Series, replaces that known as the Presidential Series of 1938. All of the stamps of this series were printed by the rotary process with the exception of the 8-cent denomination, which was printed on the rotary, flatbed, and Giori presses, and the $5 issue which was printed on the flatbed press.
The stamps are all 0.75 by 0.87 of an inch in dimension and issued in panes of 100. The 1¼-cent, 1½-cent, 4½-cent, 9-cent, 10-cent and 20-cent denominations are arranged horizontally, while the remainder are vertical.
The 1-cent, 1¼-cent, 2-cent, 2½-cent, 3-cent, 4-cent and 4½-cent, denominations of this series were also issued in coil form. The 3-cent and 4-cent denominations were also issued in booklet form.