1940 1¢ Eli Whitney #889
(Famous American series)
Eli Whitney
Inventor best known for inventing the cotton gin
1¢ Bright blue green
Recess Printing - Perf. 10½ x 11
Scott #889 - 1940
48 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 (889-P2)
photo essay (889-E)
A first day cover of #889 dated October 7th 1940
A sheet of 70
Source painting for the vignette design
Eli Whitney's invention, the cotton gin