| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Date of Issue | May 18, 1960 |
| Year | 1960 |
| Denomination |
4¢
|
| Denomination Value | $0.04 | Color | Gray and red on white |
| Series | American Credo |
| Series Time Span | 1960 |
| Issue Location | Charlottesville, 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 gray and red on white, and issued in sheets of 50.
The third of the "American Credo" stamps features Thomas Jefferson's statement "I have sworn . . . Hostility against every form of TYRANNY over the mind of man," from Collected Writings—Volume 10.
The 4-cent Jefferson "Credo" stamp is 0.84 by 1.44 inches in dimension, arranged horizontally, printed on the Giori presses in gray and red on white, and issued in sheets of 50.
The format of this stamp is identical to the Franklin "Credo" issue. The symbolic device, a hand holding aloft a flaming torch, appears to the left of the statement and the signature.
This stamp was first placed on sale at Charlottesville, Virginia, on May 18, 1960. The wording "Monticello Sta." was included in the bars of the pictorial first day cancellation.
This series commemorates famous statements made by Americans.