Scotts #774 US stamps

#774 1935 3¢ Boulder Dam Issue

3¢ Red violet, bright red violet, dark red violet, violet, dark purple

Printing Method: Rotary Press
Subject: The Boulder Dam
Perforations: 11
Number issued: 73,610,650
Scott #: 774
Issued: September 30th, 1935

Value

Used
5¢
No postmark with gum (MH)
5¢ - 10¢
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)
5¢ - 20¢

A full pane

A pane of 50 stamps, there were four panes to a sheet of 200

First Day Cover

A first day cover, dated September 30th, 1935

The Inspiration for the Design

Using a photograph of the Colorado River canyon an artist had sketched in what the dam would appear like. This composite photo was used as the vignette for the stamp, as at the time of the stamps design the dam was not finished. However by the time of the stamps design the dam's name was changed to the Hoover Dam, it is strange that the original name was used.

Plate #'s

#774 was issued with the following plate #'s

Numbers
21455-66

Notable Sales

Enlarge Image

Dorothy Knapp hand-painted cachet with Boulder City, Nevada September 30, 1935 cancel, painted ca. 1943-44

Sold November 2019 for $1,003

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