#850 1939 Presidential Series (PREXIE) 2ยข vertical coil
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Basic Info
2¢ Rose Carmine
Subject: John Adams
Perforations: 10 vertically
Number issued: 4,387,151,000 (includes #841)
Scott #: 850
Issued: January 27th, 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 27th, 1939
The Inspiration for the Design
Daniel Chester French's 1889 bust of Adams, displayed in the U.S. Capitol's Senate Gallery, This photograph of the bust was used for the design of the stamp.
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