| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Date of Issue | October 21, 1966 |
| Year | 1966 |
| Quantity | 120,000,000 |
| Denomination |
5¢
|
| Denomination Value | $0.05 | Color | Yellow, red, green, and blue |
| Issue Location | Baton Rouge, Louisiana |
| Size | 0.84 in x 1.44 in (vertical) |
| 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 |
The 5-cent Great River Road commemorative postage stamp was first placed on sale on October 21, 1966, at Baton Rouge, Louisiana, headquarters of the Mississippi River Parkway Commission.
This stamp, designed by Herbert Bayer of Aspen, Colorado, reproduces the central portion of the United States from the Canadian border to the Gulf of Mexico. It is not a true cartographic rendition. The massive double-pointed red arrow denotes the route of the road, which is a white ribbon on either side of the Mississippi River.