1954, 10¢ Minuteman, Orange Red, United States (Scott #WS7)

This 1954, 10¢ Minuteman, Orange Red stamp belongs to the U.S. Savings Stamp program, issued by the United States Post Office Department as part of a postwar national savings initiative. These stamps were sold primarily through schools and collected in special albums; once the required total was reached, the filled album could be exchanged for a U.S. Savings Bond. This issue continues the iconic Minuteman design previously used on World War II–era War Savings stamps, with the key inscription changed to “Savings Stamp”, confirming it is not a wartime issue. This is a genuine 10-cent Savings Stamp issue of 1954.

Technical Specifications

• Catalog Number: Scott #WS7

• Denomination: 10 cents (10¢)

• Date of Issue: November 30, 1954

• Printing Method: Rotary Press (engraved)

• Perforation: 11 × 10½

• Color: Rose Red

• Paper: Unwatermarked

• Design Size: 19 × 22½ mm

• Subject: The Minuteman statue, symbolizing American independence and civic duty

Condition Analysis

Status: 

Used and Uncertified

Seller’s Grading: Very Fine

Obverse:

The design is clear and well-defined, with even rose-red coloring. No ink smears or printing defects are visible. All design elements are intact.

Reverse:

No gum, consistent with a used stamp. There is a minor diagonal crease.

Centering / Margins:

Excellent Margins are generally even, and perforations do not cut into the design.

Other Findings:

No missing perforations.