Scotts #752 US stamps

#752 1935 Peace of 1783 Issue (without gum)

3¢ Light violet, violet, deep violet
WITHOUT GUM

Printing Method: Flat Plate
Subject: Washington's headquarters at Newburgh
Perforations: 11
Number issued: 54,871
Scott #: 752
Issued: March 15th, 1935

Value (with gutter)

Used
$1 - $1.50
No postmark with gum (MH)
$1- $2
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)
$4 - $5

First Day Cover

A first day cover, dated March 15th, 1935

Note;First day covers of #752 should have stamps with a gutter

Plate #'s

#752 was issued with the following plate #'s

Number only
21118-19

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 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'

#727 vs #752

#727 no gutter between stamps

#752 gutter between stamps

#752 was a special printing that is identical to #727, the only difference being is 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.

As such #752 is best collected as with a gutter.