1952 3¢ Gutenberg Bible 500th Anniversary Stamp, Scott 1014 Printing Press Mural

This is a 1952 United States 3-cent commemorative postage stamp, Scott Catalog #1014, issued on September 30, 1952, in Washington, D.C., to honor the 500th anniversary of the Gutenberg Bible. The purple stamp features an image adapted from Edward Laning’s mural, showing Johann Gutenberg presenting a proof of his printed Bible. The stamp commemorates Gutenberg’s revolutionary invention of movable type printing in Mainz, Germany—an innovation that transformed access to knowledge and launched the age of mass communication. Approximately 115 million copies of this stamp were printed.
Features:
- Issue Year: 1952
- Denomination: 3 cents
- Color: Purple
- Scott Catalog #: 1014
- Subject: 500th Anniversary of the Gutenberg Bible
- Design: Gutenberg presenting printed Bible (based on mural by Edward Laning)
- Cancel Type: Black horizontal bars (varies by piece)
- Mounting: Lightly mounted with stamp hinge tape, removable without damage. No gum disturbance unless noted.
- Condition: Used