| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Date of Issue | November 25, 1958 |
| Year | 1958 |
| Denomination |
4¢
|
| Denomination Value | $0.04 | Color | Wedgwood blue |
| Issue Location | Pittsburgh, Pa. |
| 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 4-cent stamp was issued to commemorate the bicentennial anniversary of Fort Duquesne.
The stamp 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 wedgwood blue.
The central design of the stamp was reproduced from a composite drawing, utilizing only certain figures, based on an etching by T. B. Smith and a painting depicting the occupation of the Fort by the British. General Forbes is shown in the foreground on a stretcher, or litter. In addition to Colonel Washington, who is on horseback in the center, Col. Henry Bouquet, who was second in command to the ailing Forbes, and other figures were selected to represent the Virginia militia and provincial army. In the background, to the left, is a group raising the British flag, while a segment of the stockade is shown burning. Around the sides and across the top of the stamp, in white-Gothic lettering, is "1758 Fort Duquesne 1958," and across the bottom is "U. S. Postage 4¢."
The Fort Duquesne stamp was first placed on sale at Pittsburgh, Pa., on November 25, 1958.