4¢ Dark Rose
Subject: James Madison
Perforations: 10 vertically
Number issued: 41,040,000
Scott #: 843
Issued: January 20th, 1939
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)
$5 - $8
Line pairs command a 50% premium
A first day cover, dated January 20th, 1939
A bust of James Madison, on display in the Congressional Library, was the source the stamp's vignette