| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Date of Issue | April 6, 1959 |
| Year | 1959 |
| Denomination |
4¢
|
| Denomination Value | $0.04 | Color | Blue |
| Issue Location | Cresson, Pa. |
| Size | 0.84 by 1.44 in |
| 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 in blue, electric-eye perforated, and issued in sheets of 50 stamps.
This 4-cent stamp marks the conquest of the Arctic area by surface and by sea. In actuality the stamp marks the 50th anniversary of the arrival of Admiral Robert Edwin Peary at the North Pole. It also notes the history-making feat of the United States Navy's "Nautilus" almost fifty years later in making the first under-the-Sea crossing at the North Pole.
The stamp is 0.84 by 1.44 inches in dimension, arranged vertically, printed by the rotary process in blue, electric-eye perforated, and issued in sheets of 50 stamps.
The design features the upper portion of the globe, with the North Pole area emphasized. The global area is divided horizontally, with the light upper segment indicative of surface transportation, and the dark lower portion representative of underwater exploration. Superimposed on the upper portion of the design is a man and his dog-drawn sled. Below is a view of the nuclear-powered USS "Nautilus." All lettering is in Roman.
This stamp was first issued on April 6, 1959, at Cresson, Pa., the home of Admiral Peary.