common1945-1980

Silver Centennial 4c Stamp

Name: Silver Centennial 4c Stamp
Brand: United States
Availability: InStock

United States · 1959 · 4¢

A 4-cent stamp depicting a miner with a pickaxe and a mule, commemorating a silver centennial.

Issued in 1959 to mark the 100th anniversary of a significant silver discovery, likely related to the Comstock Lode, a pivotal event in American mining history.

Printing Method

Engraved

Themes

commemorative mining history centennial

Image: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bureau_of_Engraving_and_Printing" class="extiw" title="wikipedia:Bureau of Engraving and Printing">Bureau of Engraving and Printing</a>; Imaging by <a href="//commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/User:Gwillhickers" title="User:Gwillhickers"><i>Gwillhickers</i></a> · License: Public domain

Estimated Values by Condition

Superb(S)

Perfectly centered, fresh, no faults

Extremely Fine(XF)

Well centered, fresh colors

$1.04

Very Fine(VF)

Nicely centered, minor flaws

$0.75

Fine(F)

Average centering, acceptable

$0.5

Good(G)

Off-center or visible wear

$0.21

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