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United States 3-Cent Washington (1857 Issue) on Cover

Name: United States 3-Cent Washington (1857 Issue) on Cover
Brand: United States

United States · 1857 · 3 cents

A 3-cent red-brown Washington stamp from the 1857 perforated issue, featuring a portrait of George Washington, affixed to a cover sent by Charles B. Norton from New York to Boston in October 1857.

This stamp is part of the first series of perforated stamps issued by the United States Post Office, replacing the earlier imperforate issues. The 3-cent value was the standard domestic letter rate at the time.

Printing Method

Engraved

Themes

us-presidents postal-history 19th-century historical-correspondence

Catalog Numbers

scott26

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Estimated Values by Condition

Superb(S)

Perfectly centered, fresh, no faults

$75

Extremely Fine(XF)

Well centered, fresh colors

$40

Very Fine(VF)

Nicely centered, minor flaws

$25

Fine(F)

Average centering, acceptable

$15

Good(G)

Off-center or visible wear

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