Scotts #766 US stamps

#766 1935 1¢ Century of Progress Issue (without gum)

1¢ Yellowish green
WITHOUT GUM

Printing Method: Flat Plate
Subject: Washington's headquarters at Newburgh
Perforations: 4 x imperforate pane
Number issued: 10,968 sheets
Scott #: 766
Issued: March 15th, 1935

#766 Value

Used
$40 - $50
No postmark with gum (MH)
$60 - $90
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)
$130 - $170

#766a

All the above are #766a with common feature of having a gutter.

#766a Value (cross block of four)

Used
$7 - $11
No postmark without gum (MH)
$10 - $12
Full perfect back, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)
$11 - $15

First Day Cover

A first day cover, dated March 15th, 1935

Note;First day covers of #766 should have stamps with a gutter

Fort Dearborn

Fort Dearborn was a wooden stockade built in 1803 on the south bank of the Chicago River as the U.S. Army’s westernmost outpost . It was located near the mouth of the river, at the intersection of what is today, Michigan Avenue and Wacker Drive. In the war of 1812 it was burnt to the ground by the Potawatomi Native Americans. it was rebuilt in 1816 and de-commisioned in 1840, it then served as the harbor masters office until its demise in 1857 (see below).

The design inspiration

A replica of Fort Dearborn was set up at the Chicago Century of Progress International Exposition but it was not a faithful replica.The top image is the blockhouse of Fort Dearborn in 1853, The second image is a photo of Fort Dearborn taken three years later. Another year later, in 1857 it was destroyed by fire with the blockhouse surviving until another fire destroyed it in 1871. The bottom image is a photo of a replica of the Fort at the 1933 Chicago Expo.