Scotts #814 US stamps

#814 1938 Presidential Series (PREXIE) 9¢

9¢ Rose Pink

Subject: William Henry Harrison
Perforations: 11 x 10½
Number issued: 1,692,201,400
Scott #: 814
Issued: August 18th, 1938

Value

Used
< 5¢
No postmark with gum (MH)
5¢ - 10¢
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)
20¢ - $1
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark PLATE BLOCK OF FOUR (MNH)
$1.25 - $3

Plate #'s

#814 was issued with the following plate #'s

Numbers
22035-36
22798-99
22803-04
23788-89
24310-11

First Day Cover

A first day cover, dated August 18th, 1938

Forgeries

Andre Frodel Forgery

An imperforate horizontal pair cancelled by Los Angeles roller; in color much paler than the real thing, but close enough to fool

Today they retail for $400 a pair (used)

The Inspiration for the Design

The source of the stamps vignette is the bust of William Henry Harrison in the Rotunda of the Virginia State Capitol. Also shown above is the photograph of the bust that was used as the source of the vignette.

A full pane

A pane of 100 stamps, there were two panes to a sheet of 200

Notable Sales

Pair with full gutter between, bottom margin plate no block of 20 plus additional full stamp and two partials from adjacent pane at the right forming one full gutter pair and portion of another

Sold May 2018 for $885

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