Scotts #796 US stamps

#796 1937 5¢ Virginia Dare Issue

5¢ Light Blue, bright light blue, grey blue

Subject: Virginia Dare and her colonist parents
Perforations: 11 x 10½
Number issued: 25,040,400
Scott #: 796
Issued: August 18th, 1937

Value

Used
10¢
No postmark with gum (MH)
10¢ - 15¢
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)
40¢ - $1
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark PLATE BLOCK OF FOUR (MNH)
50¢ - $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 August 18th, 1937

The Inspiration for the Design

Virginia Dare
Drawing by William A. Roache

The above drawing was used as the source for the vignette.

Virginia Dare was the first English child born in a New World English colony.

Plate #'s

#796 was issued with the following plate #'s

Numbers
21697-99
21700

Notable Sales

Unlisted, William Volker "of the period" hand painted cachet. A stunning pen and ink multicolor design, said to be unique

Sold March 2018 for $1,265

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