Scotts #783 US stamps

#783 1936 3¢ Oregon Territory Issue

3¢ Violet, bright violet

Subject: Arkansas State House
Perforations: 11 x 10½
Number issued: 74,407,450
Scott #: 783
Issued: July 14th, 1936

Value

Used
5¢
No postmark with gum (MH)
5¢ - 10¢
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)
5¢ - 20¢
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark PLATE BLOCK OF FOUR (MNH)
20¢ - 50¢

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 July 14th, 1936

The Inspiration for the Design

Oregon Trail

The stamp was issued to commemorate the hundredth anniversary of the settlement of the old Oregon Territory. The map shown above was used in designing the stamp, it outlines the Oregon Trail.