#785 1936 1ยข Army & Navy Issue (Army)
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Basic Info
1¢ Green, bright green
Subject: Washington, Green and Mt Vernon
Perforations: 11 x 10½
Number issued: 105,196,150
Scott #: 785
Issued: December 15th, 1936
Value
Used
10¢
No postmark with gum (MH)
15¢ - 30¢
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)
50¢ - $1
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark PLATE BLOCK OF FOUR (MNH)
$1 - $2
A full pane
A pane of 50 stamps, there were four panes to a sheet of 200
First Day Cover
A first day cover, dated December 15th, 1936
Notable Sales
M-18G listing copy, "General George Washington," postmarked Washington, DC December 15, 1936
Sold November 2019 for $384
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The Inspiration for the Design
George Washington engraving by A.B. Durand
Nathaniel Green engraving by A.B. Durand
Mount Vernon
The stamp used the engravings of George Washington and Nathaniel Green as shown above. Mount Vernon used the photograph of Mount Vernon as the source.
Plate #'s
#785 was issued with the following plate #'s
Numbers
21600-03
Essays and Proofs
785-E
Original drawing
785-E
785-P1
Large die proof on India, die sunk on card
785-P1
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