1946 3¢ Merchant Marine Issue #939
Liberty Ship unloading cargo
3¢ Blue Green
Rotary Press Printing - Perf. 11 x 10½
136 million printed - Scott #939 - 1946
Value
Used: $0.01
No postmark with gum (MH): $0.01-$0.02
Full perfect gum, no postmark, no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH): $0.01-$0.02
Color trial on white wove paper, mounted on card (939TC)
Photo proof on card
One of the two source photographs used for the design
The other of the two source photographs used for the design
A first day cover of #939 dated February 26th 1946
A sheet of 50 of #939
Wartime recruiting poster for the Merchant marine
Liberty ships at berth in NY, NY
Liberty ships were broken up and scrapped in 1946 (the remains of shown here)