#845 1939 Presidential Series (PREXIE) 5ยข horizontal coil
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Basic Info
5¢ Bright Blue
Subject: James Monroe
Perforations: 10 vertically
Number issued: 40,301,000
Scott #: 845
Issued: January 20th, 1939
Value for pairs
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)
$1.50 - $4
Line pairs command a 50% premium
First Day Cover
A first day cover, dated January 20th, 1939
The Inspiration for the Design
The source the stamp's vignette is the above photograph (top photo) of the US Mint's Monroe Medial (bottom photograph)
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