| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Date of Issue | February 3, 1961 |
| Year | 1961 |
| Denomination |
4¢
|
| Denomination Value | $0.04 | Color | Purple |
| Issue Location | Chappaqua, New York |
| 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 in purple on the Cottrell presses and issued in panes of 70.
This stamp was issued in honor of the renowned publisher and editor, Horace Greeley, on the 150th anniversary of his birth. Greeley established the New York Tribune in 1841 and was its editor for thirty years. He is especially known for his admonition "Go West, young man go West," at a time when the nation was expanding.
The Greeley stamp is 0.85 by 0.98 of an inch, arranged vertically, printed in purple on the Cottrell presses, and issued in panes of 70.
The likeness of Greeley is from a steel engraving of a portrait by Mathew B. Brady. The engraving was made by A. H. Ritchie in 1864 and published by Derby and Miller of New York and George and C. W. Sherwood of Chicago.
This issue was first released on February 3, 1961, at Chappaqua, New York, where Greeley lived for many years.