| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Date of Issue | June 10, 1957 |
| Year | 1957 |
| Denomination |
3¢
|
| Denomination Value | $0.03 | Color | River aqua |
| Issue Location | Norfolk, Va. |
| 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, electric-eye perforated and issued in sheets of 50.
This special stamp was issued in honor of the International Naval Review and the Jamestown Festival. It 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 the official Jamestown Festival "River Aqua".
In the right portion of the stamp is a United States aircraft carrier of the Forrestal class against a background of silhouetted outlines of ships participating in the International Naval Review. The official Jamestown Festival insignia is prominently featured to the left of the carrier, superimposed over a map of the Hampton Roads area. Across the top of the stamp in a dark panel is the wording "International Naval Review," in white-face Gothic. In the lower right corner of the stamp is "U.S. Postage," in white-face Roman and the denomination "3¢," in modified Gothic. The wording in the insignia "1607–1957 Jamestown Festival," is in dark-face Gothic. The wording "Hampton Roads," in script, appears below the insignia.
This stamp was first released at Norfolk, Va., on June 10, 1957. All first-day covers were canceled with a special die reading "U. S. S. Saratoga, Norfolk, Virginia."