1945, 1¢ Franklin D. Roosevelt - Hyde Park, Green, United States (Scott #930)

This stamp is the first issue in the Roosevelt Memorial Series, released by the U.S. Post Office shortly after the death of President Franklin D. Roosevelt. The series was designed to honor the late president, with each denomination illustrating a location of specific significance to his life. The 1-cent denomination depicts the Hyde Park estate in New York, which was Roosevelt's birthplace and lifelong home. This is a genuine specimen of the 1945 Memorial Series. Scott #930 is a very common issue, with a total printing quantity exceeding 128 million. Due to the heavy cancellation and the rightward centering, this specific copy holds standard collector value rather than premium philatelic value.

Technical Specifications:

• Catalog Number: Scott #930.

• Denomination: 1 Cent (1¢).

• Release Date: July 26, 1945 (First Day of Issue at Hyde Park, NY).

• Printing Method: Rotary Press.

• Perforation: 11 × 10½.

• Color: Green (often described as Blue-green).

• Subject: Portrait of Franklin D. Roosevelt and his Hyde Park home.

Condition Analysis:

• Status: Used. The stamp bears a heavy black ink cancellation (wavy lines) that partially obscures the portrait and the central design field.

• Centering: Fine (F). The design is noticeably shifted to the right. The left margin is significantly wider than the right margin. While the perforations do not cut into the design frame, the margins are unbalanced.

• Reverse Side: The gum is absent as it is a used copy. The paper appears clean with no obvious thins or tears visible under standard lighting.

• Perforations: Generally intact; however, there is some minor roughness on the left edge, typical of stamps separated from sheets.