Stamp Details

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Description

Mount Rainier

Series

A series of ten stamps in increasing denominations celebrating some of the nation's National Parks.

2¢ Grand Canyon
3¢ Mount Rainier
4¢ Mesa Verde
6¢ Crater Lake
7¢ Acadia
8¢ Zion
9¢ Glacier
3¢ Mount Rainier
1¢ Yosemite

Face Value

3¢

Date Issued

03-Aug-1934

Location

Unknown

Run Qty

Unknown

Separation

Perforations

Perferations

11 x 11

Print Method

Engraving

Printing Process

Flat Plate

Color(s)

Deep Violet

Notes

Mount Rainier National Park was established in Washington in 1899.

Designer: V S McCloskey Jr
Engraver: J C Benzing (vignette); W B Wells (lettering)

People

McCloskey, Victor S - Designer
Wells, William B - Engraver (lettering)
Benzing, Joachim C - Engraver (vignette)

See also

1847us.com Arago Jim's Stamp Album Mount Rainier National Park Stamp Data

Key Word(s)

Mirror Lake Mount Rainier Mt Rainier Washington Mirror Lake Mount Rainier Volcano National Parks National Parks 1899

In Collection

Acquired	No	Stamp Qty
11/12/2013		1
Stamp Qty 1 Mount J Acquired 11/12/2013 - Unused; Unhinged Location Lighthouse Vario F Binder (Blue) Notes Straight edge left

Values

Used

$0.25

Mint

$0.40

PB or LP

$2.25

Count

FDC

$2.50

Values as of

2015

1934 in History

Letter Rate

3¢

Package Rate

3¢

Postcard Rate

1¢

Effective

7/6/1932

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American President
Franklin D Roosevelt (3/4/1933-4/12/1945)

British Prime Minister
Ramsay MacDonald (6/5/1929-6/7/1935)

German President
Adolf Hitler (8/2/1934-4/30/1945)

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