United States, Scott #4511, used(o), 2011, New River Gorge Bridge, $4.95

Item Specifics

Country

United States

Catalog Number

4511

Stamp Type

General Issue

Condition

Used

Centering

Superb

Stamp Format

Single

Topic

Geography & Places

Year of Issue

2011

Item Description

United States, Scott #4511, used(o), 2011, American Landmarks Series, stamp shows the New River Gorge Bridge in West Virginia, the New River Gorge was the site of a former coal mining operation in rural West Virginia; crossing the river involved a 45 minute drive along a two lane, winding back road; the new bridge was built with support from the 1965 Appalachian Development Highway System; the goal of the system is to provide a series of highway corridors in the Appalachia region of the eastern United States; the routes are designed as local and regional routes for improving economic development in the historically isolated region; the New River Gorge bridge opened in 1977; the 3,035 foot bridge is the longest single-arch bridge in the Western Hemisphere, and the third highest in the United States; locally, the bridge shortened the 45 minute trip to under 1 minute and has become the region’s star attraction; thousands of people flock to the area each year, drawn by the spectacular steel-arch bridge and the National Park and recreational activities that have grown around it; $4.95, issued with non-water soluble self-adhesive gum, 'USPS' in microprint below the upper support structure of the bridge on the right middle side of the stamp, serpentine die cut simulated perforations 10¾x10½, offset lithography printed by Ashton Potter USA (APU), no watermark, Scott 2025 Catalog Value: $5.00, nicely centered (superb), light and very large, half circular, red-inked, double-rimmed, half counter-clockwise turned, socked-on-the-nose cancellation over the bottom half of the stamp, right of center, interestingly the cancel follows the arch of the bridge and remains largely invisible on the stamp, good perforations, this stamp was soaked from the mailing envelope using the Bestine solvent and placed on a piece of black trimmed card stock for an attractive and uniform album appearance; centering, mounting, and image clear cancel warrants a selling price premium. This is not a 'bait-and-switch;' the stamp you see will be the one you receive.

Please review my terms of sale. If you are not ordering from the United States, there is a $US1.55 additional postage expense that needs to be added to the price of the stamp. If you are ordering from the United States, there is only a $US0.68 added postage expense. Also, if you make additional purchases from my offerings, they can all go in one mailing at no extra shipping expense for the added purchases. I will send the purchase by US first class mail, since the relatively low value of the stamp does not warrant signature or tracking mail. Hence the buyer assumes risk of loss or non-delivery. I will keep a scan of my mailing to verify that the correct mailing address was used.

By way of reference, I am an American Philatelic Society member (195176) and an American Stamp Dealers Association (ASDA) member. Thank you for looking, and I hope this is the perfect stamp to fill that gap in your collection.

Seller Information

Seller

JDumville (3700)

Registered Since

06/10/2018

Feedback

100%

Store

Worldwide Used Stamps

• Sales

Item Location

Virginia, United States

Ships To

Worldwide

Returns Accepted

Yes

Returns Policy

If not satisfied, return the stamp to me at your own expense, and I will refund the cost, but not my postage to you. If the stamp is not as described, I will refund the cost and reimburse you for postage both ways.