#794 1937 5ยข Army & Navy Issue (Navy)
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Basic Info
5¢ Blue, bright blue
Subject: Naval Cadets
Perforations: 11 x 10½
Number issued: 36,819,050
Scott #: 794
Issued: May 26th, 1937
Value
Used
20¢
No postmark with gum (MH)
40¢ - $1
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)
$1 - $1.50
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark PLATE BLOCK OF FOUR (MNH)
$2 - $5
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 27th, 1937
The Inspiration for the Design
The seal of the Naval Academy
The stamp depicts the seal of the Naval Academy (shown above) and naval cadets.
Plate #'s
#794 was issued with the following plate #'s
Numbers
21684-87
Notable Sales
M-75, postmarked Washington, DC May 26, 1937
Sold November 2019 for $224
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Essays
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Unadopted design on India
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Photos used by the designers for the vignette. The top right and top left photos were used for the cadet characters.
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Photo essay on card
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