3¢ Andrew Jackson
The purple 3¢ Jackson stamp was placed into circulation in March 1903. During the reign of the 2nd Bureau series there was no 1st class solo franking opportunity for the 3¢ Jackson denomination. The stamp primarily sought uses combined with other stamps or stamped envelopes. Less common frankings include 3rd and 4th class mails.
Varieties [Scott number]
- Single [302]
- Philippines overprint [226]
Common Uses:
- Make up multiple rates
- Added to 2¢ entire to pay foreign letter rate
Double UPU rate to Java.
Solo Uses:
- 2nd class (< 12 oz newspaper/magazine)
- 3rd class (< 6 oz printed matter)
- 4th class (< 3 oz samples/merchandise)