| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Date of Issue | December 27, 1957 |
| Year | 1957 |
| Denomination |
3¢
|
| Denomination Value | $0.03 | Color | Black |
| Issue Location | Flushing, 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 |
Printed by the rotary process, electric-eye perforated and issued in sheets of 50.
This special stamp was issued to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the signing of the Flushing Remonstrance and religious freedom in America.
The stamp is 0.84 by 1.44 inches in dimension, arranged vertically, printed by the rotary process, electric-eye perforated and issued in sheets of 50. The color of the stamp is black.
The stamp has for its central subject a Bible, a hat symbolic of the people and the times, and a quill, as the symbol of man's determination to speak the truth through the written word. On ornamental ribbon bearing the wording "1657 The Flushing Remonstrance 1957" links the Bible, the hat and the quill. In the upper portion of the stamp is the wording "Religious Freedom in America," arranged in three lines. In the lower left corner is the denomination designation "3¢," to the right of which is "United States Postage," arranged in two lines. All lettering is a modification of the early American type.
This stamp was first placed on sale at Flushing, N.Y., on December 27, 1957.