United States, Scott #5419, used (o), 2019, Purple Heart Medal, forever (55¢), stamp shows the United States Purple Heart Medal and Ribbon with a Purple Border, a continuing stamp issue of the medal, which is awarded to those wounded or killed while serving in the U.S. military; the original Purple Heart, designated as the Badge of Military Merit, was established by George Washington - then the Commander and Chief of the Continental Army - by his order from his Newburgh, New York headquarters on August 7th, 1782; lithography printed by the Banknote Corporation of America (BCA), serpentine die cut perforated: 11¼x10¾, issued on non-water soluble self-adhesive panes, ‘USPS’ in black ink security microprint under the ribbon on the right side, Scott 2025 Catalog Value: 25¢, slightly off-centered (very fine), light, fading, black-inked, horizontal, wavy line cancellation over the top half of the stamp; the lightness of the cancel and the fading effect leaves the main image remarkably clear, good perforations, 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 largely 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. 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.
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.
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