Scotts #727 US stamps

#727 1933 Peace of 1783 Issue (with gum)

3¢ Light violet, violet, deep violet
WITH GUM

Printing Method: Rotary Press
Subject: Washington's headquarters at Newburgh
Perforations: 10½ x 11
Number issued: 73,382,400
Scott #: 727
Issued: April 19th, 1933

Value

Used
15¢
No postmark with gum (MH)
20¢ - 25¢
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)
25¢ - 60¢

First Day Covers

A first day cover, dated April 19th, 1933

Plate #'s

#727 was issued with the following plate #'s

Number only
21118-21, 23-24

A Full Pane

A pane of 100, there were four panes to a sheet of 400. Shown above is the lower left pane

#727 or #752?

#752 was a special printing that is identical to #727, the only differences are that #752 is without gum and #752 has gutters between some of the stamps. The gutters occur where two panes of 100 sheets join and were only obtainable in on sheets of #752.

The Story Behind the Stamp

In the year 1783, after eight years of war, at Newburgh, on the banks of the Hudson River NY. The war officially ended. It ended with the above document signed by George Washington whilst at the his headquarters shown in the stamp. The document is called 'The Proclamation of the Cessation of Hostilities by the Commander Chief, 1783'

James Farley

His name is well known to philatelists, he engineered some of the most beautiful stamps of the era and provided them in various different forms He was appointed by FDR on March 4th, 1933 and the above photo shows him signing the approval of the first issue under his position as Postmaster General. And that is this issue and above is shown the actual signature.

The above image is a sheet of #752