1940 1¢ Stephen Collins Foster #879
(Famous American series)
Stephen Collins Foster
Songwriter known primarily for his parlor and minstrel music
1¢ Bright blue green
Recess Printing - Perf. 10½ x 11
Scott #879 - 1940
57 million printed
Value
Used: $0.01
No postmark with gum (MH): $0.01
Full perfect gum, no postmark, no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH): $0.01
Small die proof (879-P2)
A first day cover of #879 dated May 3rd 1940
A sheet of 70
Source photograph for the vignette design
Inspiration for his most famous song