1960 American Credo 4-Cent Thomas Jefferson Postage Stamp

This is a United States 4-cent postage stamp from the 'American Credo' series, specifically the Thomas Jefferson issue released in 1960. The stamp features a bi-color intaglio printing in gray and red on white paper. The design prominently displays a quote from Thomas Jefferson: 'I have sworn... Hostility against every form of TYRANNY over the mind of man,' accompanied by a facsimile of his signature and a red quill pen icon. To the right, the word 'Credo' is written in a stylized cursive font within a gray block. The physical margins show standard perforations (perf 11), which appear mostly intact, though some corner wear is visible. Notably, this specimen is a 'used' stamp, bearing a black ink wavy line machine cancellation that passes horizontally across the face, along with fragments of a circular postmark showing parts of the words 'CAMPAIGN' and 'GERMANY.' The surface shows minor aging and off-white toning consistent with mid-20th-century philatelic materials. The centering is slightly skewed toward the bottom-left, a common occurrence for this issue. Overall, it represents a mid-century effort by the U.S. Post Office Department to celebrate patriotic ideals through typography-heavy design.