1930 Commemoratives
The United States issued four commemorative stamps in 1930. The Massachusetts Bay Colony Issue celebrated the 300th anniversary of the founding of the colony and shows the colony seal. The Carolina-Charleston Issue celebrates the 250th anniversary of the founding of Charleston, South Carolina and shows Governor Joseph West standing beside a Kiawah Indian. The Braddock's Field Issue celebrates the anniversary of 1775 Battle of Braddock's Field and shows George Washington as a colonel in the British army. Friedrich Wilhelm von Steuben, featured on the final stamp of 1930, was a German-Prussian army officer who served under George Washington during the American Revolutionary War and is credited with teaching the Continental Army the essentials of military drill and discipline.
| Denom. | Description | Mint | Used |
| 2 cent | Massachusetts Bay Colony | $1.50 | $1.00 |
| 2 cent | Charleston S.C. 250th Anniversary | $2.50 | $2.50 |
| 2 cent | Battle of Braddock's Field | $1.95 | $1.80 |
| 2 cent | General von Steuben | $1.10 | $0.90 |
1930 Regular Issues
1931 saw several replacement designs for the regular definitive stamp issues. Honoring the wishes of President Harding's widow, the previous profile image was replaced by a portrait showing the full face. Also, shortly after the death of former President and Supreme Court Justice William Howard Taft, his portrait replaced Martha Washington on the four cent stamp. Both of these new stamps were available in sheet and coil formats.
| Denom. | Description | Mint | Used |
| 1 1/2 cent | W. Harding Full face Perf 11x10.5 | $0.80 | $0.15 |
| 4 cent | William Taft Perf 11x10.5 | $1.50 | $0.15 |
| 1 1/2 cent | Warren Harding Full face Coil Perf 10V | $2.95 | $0.15 |
| 4 cent | William Taft Coil Perf 10V | $4.75 | $0.75 |
1931 Commemoratives
1931 saw only three commemorative issues. General Casmir Pulaski was a Polish nobleman who served in the revolutionary army and was killed during a cavalry charge on the British forces at Savannah, Georgia. The Red Cross Issue celebrated the 50th anniversary of that organization's founding. The Battle of Yorktown Issue pictures George Washington along with Count de Rochambeau and Count de Grasse, leaders of the French forces that aided the American effort.
| Denom. | Description | Mint | Used |
| 2 cent | General Pulaski | $0.75 | $0.40 |
| 2 cent | Red Cross | $0.50 | $0.25 |
| 2 cent | Battle of Yorktown - Rochambeau Washington DeGrasse | $0.60 | $0.50 |
1931 Rotary Press Perf 11 x 10.5
Reissues of the designs of 1922-26.
| Denom. | Description | Mint | Used |
| 11 cent | Rutherford B. Hayes - light blue | $5.50 | $0.20 |
| 12 cent | Grover Cleveland - brown violet | $10.50 | $0.25 |
| 13 cent | Benjamin Harrison - yellow green | $4.00 | $0.40 |
| 14 cent | American Indian - dark blue | $10.50 | $1.65 |
| 15 cent | Statue of Liberty - gray | $16.00 | $0.15 |
| 17 cent | Woodrow Wilson - black | $12.50 | $0.40 |
| 20 cent | Golden Gate Bridge - carmine rose | $16.50 | $0.15 |
| 25 cent | Niagara Falls - blue green | $15.50 | $0.20 |
| 30 cent | American Buffalo - brown | $36.50 | $0.20 |
| 50 cent | Arlington Amphitheater - lilac | $65.00 | $0.20 |
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