3¢ Deep Violet
Subject: Thomas Jefferson
Perforations: 10 vertically
Number issued: 87,101,233 (includes #851)
Scott #: 842
Issued: January 20th, 1939
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)
$1 - $2
Line pairs command a 50% premium
A first day cover, dated January 20th, 1939
A bust of Thomas Jefferson, on display in the Congressional Library, was the source the stamp's vignette