Scotts #777 US stamps

#777 1936 3¢ Rhode Island Tercentenary Issue

3¢ Lilac, bright lilac, red lilac

Subject: Statue of Roger Williams
Perforations: 10½ x 11
Number issued: 67,127,650
Scott #: 777
Issued: May 4th, 1936

Value

Used
5¢
No postmark with gum (MH)
5¢ - 10¢
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)
5¢ - 25¢
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark PLATE BLOCK OF FOUR (MNH)
25¢ - $1

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 May 4th, 1936

Notable Sales

Beazell photographic cachet "Lafayette's Headquarters, Portsmouth, Rhode island", typed address to Beazell

Sold June 2018 for $920

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The Inspiration for the Design

Statue of Historic Figure: Roger Williams - Providence, RI

The Banishment of Roger Williams

The stamp was issued to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the founding of Rhode Island. The subject of the stamp is the statue of Roger Williams in Roger Williams Park, Providence, Rhode Island.