#840 1939 Presidential Series (PREXIE) 1½¢ horizontal coil
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Basic Info
1½¢ Bister brown
Subject: Martha Washington
Perforations: 10 vertically
Number issued: 2,133,842,000 (includes #849)
Scott #: 840
Issued: January 20th, 1939
Value for pairs
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)
$1 - $2
Line pairs command a 50% premium
First Day Cover
A first day cover, dated January 20th, 1939
The Inspiration for the Design
Bust of Martha Washington on display at the head quarters of the Daughters of the American Revolution. This photograph of the bust was used for the design of the stamp.
1939 Issues
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