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B&O Railroad Sesquicentennial
common1945-1980

B&O Railroad Sesquicentennial

United States · 1952 ·

A 3-cent US postage stamp from 1952 depicting a steam locomotive, commemorating the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad.

This stamp commemorates the 125th anniversary (sesquicentennial) of the Baltimore & Ohio Railroad, the first common carrier railroad in the United States.

Printing Method

Engraved

Catalog Numbers

scott1000
michel665

Image: U.S. Post Office<br>Designed by <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_R._Chickering_(artist)" class="extiw" title="wikipedia:Charles R. Chickering (artist)"><b>Charles R. Chickering</b></a> · License: Public domain

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Estimated Values by Condition

Superb(S)

Perfectly centered, fresh, no faults

$1
Extremely Fine(XF)

Well centered, fresh colors

$0.75
Very Fine(VF)

Nicely centered, minor flaws

$0.5
Fine(F)

Average centering, acceptable

$0.25
Good(G)

Off-center or visible wear

$0.1

Prices are approximate market estimates for educational purposes. Actual values depend on specific factors including cancel type, margins, and provenance.