Vermont State Capitol, Montpelier

3¢ Bright violet
Rotary Press Printing - Perf. 11 x 10½
55 million printed - Scott #903 - 1941

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

Photo Essay on card
Scott #903E

A first day cover of #903 dated March 4th 1941

VERMONT STATEHOOD, STAEHLE LABEL

Vermont State Capitol, Montpelier

Vermont's second State House was destroyed by fire

Vermont's first State House (1808)

A pane of 50
There were four panes to a sheet of 200 stamps

Daniel Boone atop Pilot Knob, Kentucky

3¢ Violet
Rotary Press Printing - Perf. 11 x 10½
64 million printed - Scott #904 - 1942

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 on wove paper (904-P2)

A first day cover of #904 dated June 1st 1942

The stamp design is based on this mural 'Daniel Boone atop Pilot Knob' by Gilbert White - Kentucky State Capitol

The mural in detail

Daniel Boone

A pane of 50
There were four panes to a sheet of 200 stamps

V for victory surrounded by 13 stars

3¢ Violet
Rotary Press Printing - Perf. 11 x 10½
Scott #905 - 1942

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

The red violet shade
905b

Value
Used: $400-$600
No postmark with gum (MH): $1,000-$1,250
Full perfect gum, no postmark, no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH): $1,250-#1,750

A first day cover of #905 dated Independence Day, July 4th 1942

American V for Victory propaganda poster

British V for Victory propaganda postcard

An all too common reason for mail to be returned is stamped across the envelope

A pane of 100
There were four panes to a sheet of 400 stamps

Abraham Lincoln and Sun Yat-sen over map of China
(The chinese characters under Sun Yat-sen translate to the same quote under Lincoln's portrait )

5¢ Bright Blue
Rotary Press Printing - Perf. 11 x 10½
21 million printed - Scott #906 - 1942

Value
Used: $0.01
No postmark with gum (MH): $0.02
Full perfect gum, no postmark, no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH): $0.03

Photo essay on card
Scott #906E

A first day cover of #906 dated July 7th 1942

Dr Sun Yat-Sen, leader of a Republican China During WWII

Map of Nationlist China during WWII

A pane of 50
There were four panes to a sheet of 200 stamps

A palm branch superimposed on an array of swords

2¢ Pink carmine
Rotary Press Printing - Perf. 11 x 10½
1,700,000,000 - Scott #907 - 1943

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

Photo essays of #907 all showing unadopted designs

Photo proof of #907 on card

A first day cover of #907 dated January 14th 1943

A first day cover of #907 dated January 14th 1943

A map showing Allied and Axis nations during WWII

Josef Stalin, FDR and Winston Churhill, three allied leaders meet at the Yalta conference in 1944

A pane of 100
There were four panes to a sheet of 400 stamps

Liberty holding the Torch of Enlightenment

1¢ Bright blue green
Rotary Press Printing - Perf. 11 x 10½
1,2000,000 printed - Scott #908 - 1939

Value
Used: $0.04-$0.06
No postmark with gum (MH): $0.05-$0.20
Full perfect gum, no postmark, no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH): $0.01

Photo essay of #908

Staehle card FDC

A first day cover of #908 dated February 12th 1943

Liberty holding the Torch of Enlightenment

The original torch on the Statue of Liberty

The four freedoms (invented by FDR)

A pane of 100
There were four panes to a sheet of 400 stamps

Mythological bird Phoenix on the left, symbolizing renewal of life,
and a kneeling figure breaking the bonds of oppression on the right.
The Polish flag is in the center

5¢ Multicoloured
Rotary Press Printing - Perf. 12
20 million printed - Scott #909 - 1943

Value
Used: $0.01-$0.02
No postmark with gum (MH): $0.02-$0.03
Full perfect gum, no postmark, no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH): $0.03-$0.05

Double Impression of Country Name
Scott #909a - 1943

Value
Full perfect gum, no postmark, no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH): $25-$60

Double Impression of Black and Country Name
Scott #909b - 1943

Value
Full perfect gum, no postmark, no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH): $70 - $125

Reverse printing of flag color
Carefully examine the design under magnification, particularly the colors, where a reverse printed stamp will show the black ink printed underneath the other colors, meaning the black details will appear slightly blurred or "ghostly" compared to the intended design where the black should be on top;

Scott #909c - 1943

Value
Full perfect gum, no postmark, no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH): $15-$25

Vignette proof on india, mounted on card

Large die proof on india, mounted on card

A first day cover of #909 dated June 22nd 1943

Polish airmen flew Spitfires during the Battle of Britain

1942 WWII Polish poster by Polish artist Marek Żuławski

A set of stamps were issued by tthe Polish Government in excile in London

A sheet of 50 stamps

Mythological bird Phoenix on the left, symbolizing renewal of life,
and a kneeling figure breaking the bonds of oppression on the right.
The Czechoslovakian flag is in the center

5¢ Multicoloured
Rotary Press Printing - Perf. 12
20 million printed - Scott #910 - 1943

Value
Used: $0.01-$0.02
No postmark with gum (MH): $0.02-$0.03
Full perfect gum, no postmark, no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH): $0.03-$0.05

Double Impression of Country Name

Scott #910a - 1943

Value
Full perfect gum, no postmark, no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH): $120-$140

Reverse printing of flag color

Scott #910b- 1943

Value
Full perfect gum, no postmark, no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH): $7.50-$10

Vignette proof on india, mounted on card

A first day cover of #910 dated July 12th 1943

Czech troops pre-war

Czech Hurricane pilot, RAF, WWII

The bunker of the Czech fortress line in Sudeten

A sheet of 50 stamps

Mythological bird Phoenix on the left, symbolizing renewal of life,
and a kneeling figure breaking the bonds of oppression on the right.
The Norwegian flag is in the center

5¢ Multicoloured
Rotary Press Printing - Perf. 12
20 million printed - Scott #911 - 1943

Value
Used: $0.01-$0.02
No postmark with gum (MH): $0.02-$0.03
Full perfect gum, no postmark, no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH): $0.03-$0.05

Double Impression of Country Name

Scott #911a - 1943

Value
Full perfect gum, no postmark, no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH): $100-$150

Reverse printing of flag color

Scott #911b- 1943

Value
Full perfect gum, no postmark, no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH): $10-$27.50

Vignette proof on india, mounted on card

A first day cover of #911 dated July 27th 1943

German forces march into Oslo

A Norwegian Goverment in Exile was established in London

People saving belongings during bombing of Kristiansund

A sheet of 50 stamps

Mythological bird Phoenix on the left, symbolizing renewal of life,
and a kneeling figure breaking the bonds of oppression on the right.
The Luxembourg flag is in the center

5¢ Multicoloured
Rotary Press Printing - Perf. 12
20 million printed - Scott #912 - 1943

Value
Used: $0.01-$0.02
No postmark with gum (MH): $0.02-$0.03
Full perfect gum, no postmark, no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH): $0.03-$0.05

Double Impression of Country Name

Scott #912a - 1943

Value
Full perfect gum, no postmark, no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH): $9-$11

Reverse printing of flag color
Carefully examine the design under magnification, particularly the colors, where a reverse printed stamp will show the black ink printed underneath the other colors, meaning the black details will appear slightly blurred or "ghostly" compared to the intended design where the black should be on top;

Scott #912b - 1943

Value
Full perfect gum, no postmark, no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH): $50-$80 (for singles)

Vignette proof on india, mounted on card

A first day cover of #912 dated August 10th 1943

German troops enter Luxembourg

Czech Hurricane pilot, RAF, WWII

Deportation of Jews from Hollerich, Luxembourg, by the local police

A sheet of 50 stamps

Mythological bird Phoenix on the left, symbolizing renewal of life,
and a kneeling figure breaking the bonds of oppression on the right.
The Dutch flag is in the center

5¢ Multicoloured
Rotary Press Printing - Perf. 12
20 million printed - Scott #913 - 1943

Value
Used: $0.01-$0.02
No postmark with gum (MH): $0.02-$0.03
Full perfect gum, no postmark, no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH): $0.03-$0.05

Reverse printing of flag color
Carefully examine the design under magnification, particularly the colors, where a reverse printed stamp will show the black ink printed underneath the other colors, meaning the black details will appear slightly blurred or "ghostly" compared to the intended design where the black should be on top;

Scott #913a - 1943

Value
Full perfect gum, no postmark, no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH): $25-$40

Partial reverse printing of flag color

Scott #913b - 1943

Value
Full perfect gum, no postmark, no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH): $25-$60

Double impression of black

Scott #913c - 1943

Value
Full perfect gum, no postmark, no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH): $125-$160

Vignette proof on india, mounted on card

A first day cover of #913 dated August 24th 1943

Waal Bridge, Nijmegen, Netherlands After Operation Market-Garden

German armoured train sabotaged by Dutch resistance

Members of the Dutch resistance

A sheet of 50 stamps

Mythological bird Phoenix on the left, symbolizing renewal of life,
and a kneeling figure breaking the bonds of oppression on the right.
The Belgium flag is in the center

5¢ Multicoloured
Rotary Press Printing - Perf. 12
20 million printed - Scott #914 - 1943

Value
Used: $0.01-$0.02
No postmark with gum (MH): $0.02-$0.03
Full perfect gum, no postmark, no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH): $0.03-$0.05

Double Impression of Country Name
Scott #914a - 1943

Value
Used: Insufficient data
No postmark with gum (MH): Insufficient data
Full perfect gum, no postmark, no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH): $90-$120

Reverse printing of flag color

Scott #914b- 1943

Value
Full perfect gum, no postmark, no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH): $60-$80

Partial reverse printing of flag color

Scott #914c - 1943

Value
Full perfect gum, no postmark, no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH): $14-$24

Vignette proof on india, mounted on card

A first day cover of #914 dated September 14th 1943

Belgians blasted this bridge across the Meuse River in the town of Dinant, Belgium

English and French prisoners of war sit near railroad tracks somewhere in Belgium in 1940

Refugees leave their ruined town in Belgium, after it had been bombed by the Germans,
carrying what little of their personal belongings they managed to salvage, on May 19, 1940.

A sheet of 50 stamps

Mythological bird Phoenix on the left, symbolizing renewal of life,
and a kneeling figure breaking the bonds of oppression on the right.
The French flag is in the center

5¢ Multicoloured
Rotary Press Printing - Perf. 12
20 million printed - Scott #915 - 1943

Value
Used: $0.01-$0.02
No postmark with gum (MH): $0.02-$0.03
Full perfect gum, no postmark, no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH): $0.03-$0.05

Reverse printing of flag color
Carefully examine the design under magnification, particularly the colors, where a reverse printed stamp will show the black ink printed underneath the other colors, meaning the black details will appear slightly blurred or "ghostly" compared to the intended design where the black should be on top;

Scott #915a - 1943

Value
Full perfect gum, no postmark, no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH): $15 - $25

Partial reverse printing of flag color

Scott #915b - 1943

Value
Full perfect gum, no postmark, no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH): $20 - $25

Vignette proof on india, mounted on card

A first day cover of #915 dated September 28th 1943

French soldiers load a piece of artillery in a wood somewhere in the Western Front on May 29, 1940

French soldiers load a piece of artillery in a wood somewhere in the Western Front on May 29, 1940

A German armored tank crosses the Aisne River in France,
on June 21, 1940, one day before the surrender of France.

A sheet of 50 stamps

Mythological bird Phoenix on the left, symbolizing renewal of life,
and a kneeling figure breaking the bonds of oppression on the right.
The reverse printing of the Greek flag is in the center

5¢ Multicoloured
Rotary Press Printing - Perf. 12
15 million printed - Scott #916 - 1943

Value
Used: $0.01-$0.02
No postmark with gum (MH): $0.02-$0.03
Full perfect gum, no postmark, no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH): $0.03-$0.05

The normal printing of the Greek flag is in the center

Scott #916a - 1943

Value
Full perfect gum, no postmark, no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH): $14 - $18

Vignette proof on india, mounted on card

A first day cover of #916 dated October 12th 1943

German artillery fires during the advance through Greece, 1941.

A Ju-52 located close to Kea island, Greece

NZ troops pose in front of the Acropolis

A sheet of 50 stamps

Mythological bird Phoenix on the left, symbolizing renewal of life,
and a kneeling figure breaking the bonds of oppression on the right.
The Yugoslav flag is in the center

5¢ Multicoloured
Rotary Press Printing - Perf. 12
15 million printed - Scott #917 - 1943

Value
Used: $0.01-$0.02
No postmark with gum (MH): $0.02-$0.03
Full perfect gum, no postmark, no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH): $0.03-$0.05

Reverse printing of flag color
Carefully examine the design under magnification, particularly the colors, where a reverse printed stamp will show the black ink printed underneath the other colors, meaning the black details will appear slightly blurred or "ghostly" compared to the intended design where the black should be on top;

Scott #917a - 1943

Value
Full perfect gum, no postmark, no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH): $40-$50

Double impression of black
Scott #917b - 1943

Value
Full perfect gum, no postmark, no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH): $160-$240

Partial reverse printing of flag colors
Scott #917c - 1943

Value
Full perfect gum, no postmark, no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH): $25-$30

Vignette proof on india, mounted on card

A first day cover of #917 dated October 26th 1943

Germans in French Hotchkiss tanks during the invasion of Yugoslavia

Italian Bersaglieri march through the Yugoslav town of Dubrovnik

German occupation forces singled out Serbian civilians at random and shot them

A sheet of 50 stamps

Mythological bird Phoenix on the left, symbolizing renewal of life,
and a kneeling figure breaking the bonds of oppression on the right.
The Albanian flag is in the center

5¢ Multicoloured
Rotary Press Printing - Perf. 12
15 million printed - Scott #918 - 1943

Value
Used: $0.01-$0.02
No postmark with gum (MH): $0.02-$0.03
Full perfect gum, no postmark, no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH): $0.03-$0.05

Double Impression of Country Name

Scott #918a - 1943

Value
Full perfect gum, no postmark, no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH): $300-$500

Vignette proof on india, mounted on card

A first day cover of #918 dated November 9th 1943

Albanian refugees, Kukës County, Albania, 19 Apr 1939

Albanian volunteers at the 21st Waffen Mountain Division of the SS Skanderbeg

Loading bombs on the plane on the snow-covered airport in Albania.
In the foreground airmen carrying a bomb. In the background an Italian Savoia Marchetti aircraft.

A sheet of 50 stamps

Mythological bird Phoenix on the left, symbolizing renewal of life,
and a kneeling figure breaking the bonds of oppression on the right.
The Austrian flag is in the center

5¢ Multicoloured
Rotary Press Printing - Perf. 12
15 million printed - Scott #919 - 1943

Value
Used: $0.01-$0.02
No postmark with gum (MH): $0.02-$0.03
Full perfect gum, no postmark, no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH): $0.03-$0.05

Double Impression of Country Name

Scott #919a - 1943

Value
Full perfect gum, no postmark, no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH): $100-$200

Reverse Printing of Flag Colors
Scott #920b - 1943
particularly the colors, where a reverse printed stamp will show the black ink printed underneath the other colors, meaning the black details will appear slightly blurred or "ghostly" compared to the intended design where the black should be on top;

Value
Full perfect gum, no postmark, no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH): $60-$80

Double impression of black
Scott #919c - 1943

Value
Full perfect gum, no postmark, no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH): $450-$500

Vignette proof on india, mounted on card

A first day cover of #919 dated November 23rd 1943

B-24 Liberator in flames after being attacked over Austria, 1944.
It went down in flames with the loss of all ten of the aircrew.

Ebensee, Austria, concentration camp prisoners 1945

WWII photograph showing Adolf Hitlers Berghof, (residence or retreat) near
Berchtesgaden, Austria, after the arrival of the US 3rd Infantry Division on May 4, 1945

A sheet of 50 stamps

Mythological bird Phoenix on the left, symbolizing renewal of life,
and a kneeling figure breaking the bonds of oppression on the right.
The Danish flag is in the center

5¢ Multicoloured
Rotary Press Printing - Perf. 12
15 million printed - Scott #920 - 1943

Value
Used: $0.01-$0.02
No postmark with gum (MH): $0.02-$0.03
Full perfect gum, no postmark, no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH): $0.03-$0.05

Reverse printing of the Danish flag
(red over black)

Scott #920a - 1943

Value
Full perfect gum, no postmark, no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH): $60-$80

Blue violet, red & gray
Scott #920b - 1943

Value
Full perfect gum, no postmark, no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH): $120-$180

Gray shade, reverse printing of flag colors
Scott #920c - 1943

Value
Full perfect gum, no postmark, no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH): $250-$300

Vignette proof on india, mounted on card

A first day cover of #920 dated December 7th 1943

German troops march into Danish territory, on April 9, 1940.

Danish freedom fighter with rifle at the Carlsberg Brewery

Patriotic disobediance by a Danish vice admiral rendered
70 percent of the Danish fleet unusable to Nazi Germany

A sheet of 50 stamps