| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Date of Issue | January 20, 1960 |
| Year | 1960 |
| Denomination |
4¢
|
| Denomination Value | $0.04 | Color | Red and blue on white |
| Series | American Credo |
| Series Time Span | 1960 |
| Issue Location | Mount Vernon, Virginia |
| 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 on the Giori presses in red and blue on white
The first of the American Credo stamps features George Washington's famous statement "Observe good faith and justice toward all nations," made in his Farewell Address in 1796. Each stamp in the American Credo series carries a message in a manner and design of the style and type used in our Colonial currency, with a device appropriate to the American who made the statement.
The Washington Credo stamp is 0.84 by 1.44 inches in dimension, arranged horizontally, printed on the Giori presses, in red and blue on white, and issued in panes of 50. The scales of justice, within a double circle, symbolic of Washington's statement, appear to the left of the text and the signature "G Washington." The wording "The United States" is shown in a solid panel at the top of the stamp, "of America" in scroll-like devices at the bottom. "Credo" in script at the right, and "Postage" in an ornate panel at the left. The denomination "4¢" in a frame, appears in the upper left corner of the stamp.
The Washington Credo stamp was first placed on sale at Mount Vernon, Virginia, on January 20, 1960.
This series commemorates famous statements made by Americans.