| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Date of Issue | April 28, 1958 |
| Year | 1958 |
| Denomination |
3¢
|
| Denomination Value | $0.03 | Color | Purple |
| Issue Location | Montross, Va. |
| Size | 0.85 by 0.98 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 70.
This special 3-cent stamp was issued to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the birth of James Monroe, the fifth President of the United States.
The stamp is 0.85 by 0.98 of an inch in dimension, arranged horizontally, printed by the rotary process in purple, electric-eye perforated, and issued in sheets of 70.
The central subject, a likeness of James Monroe, was reproduced from a portrait by Gilbert Stuart, in panel form, which is now in the Pennsylvania Academy of The Fine Arts in Philadelphia. This is the first time a Stuart painting of Monroe has been used on a United States postage stamp. The three-quarter head of Monroe, facing left, is situated to the right, with "1758–1958" arranged in two lines in the lower field. The name "James Monroe" appears in a narrow panel, in white Gothic lettering against a dark background, across the bottom of the stamp. In the upper left corner, in a lighter solid field enclosed by an ornamental horizontal frame, is the value "3¢" dividing "U. S." and "Postage" at the left and top respectively, which are in large Roman lettering against a wavy-line background.
The stamp was issued on April 28, 1958, at Montross, Va., near Monroe's birthplace.