common1900-1945

Ulysses S. Grant, 1903 Issue - 4c

Name: Ulysses S. Grant, 1903 Issue - 4c
Brand: United States

United States · 1903 · 4c

A brown 4-cent US postage stamp from the 1903 definitive issue, featuring a portrait of Ulysses S. Grant.

This stamp is part of the 1902-03 definitive series, which depicted various US presidents and historical figures, replacing earlier issues and serving as standard postage for its time.

Printing Method

Engraved

Themes

heads-of-state presidents historical-figures definitive

Catalog Numbers

scott303

Image: U.S. Post Office; Bureau of Engraving and Printing;<br>R. Ostrander Smith, based on a tintype by Kurtz; Engraved by George F. C. Smillie (portrait), Robert F. Ponickau (frame), and John U. Rose, Jr., and Lyman F. Ellis (lettering and numerals). · License: Public domain

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Estimated Values by Condition

Superb(S)

Perfectly centered, fresh, no faults

$15

Extremely Fine(XF)

Well centered, fresh colors

$10

Very Fine(VF)

Nicely centered, minor flaws

Fine(F)

Average centering, acceptable

$0.5

Good(G)

Off-center or visible wear

$0.25

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