1940 3¢ Cyrus Hall McCormick #891
(Famous American series)
Cyrus Hall McCormick
Inventor of the mechanical reaper and businessman
3¢ Bright red violet
Recess Printing - Perf. 10½ x 11
Scott #891 - 1940
54 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): $0.02
A first day cover of #891 dated October 14th 1940
A sheet of 70
Source photograph for the vignette design
McCormick's invention advertised by his own company