Navy Issue of 1937 - Decatur and MacDonough
United States · 1937 · 2¢
The stamp features portraits of naval heroes Stephen Decatur and Thomas MacDonough, with the USS Saratoga depicted in the background. It is a 2-cent red stamp.
This stamp is part of the 1937 Navy Issue, commemorating naval heroes as part of a series originally urged by President Theodore Roosevelt to honor Army, Navy, and war heroes.
Image: U.S. Post Office Department, Bureau of Engraving and Printing · License: Public domain
Estimated Values by Condition
Perfectly centered, fresh, no faults
Well centered, fresh colors
Nicely centered, minor flaws
Average centering, acceptable
Off-center or visible wear
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