Scotts #816 US stamps

#816 1938 Presidential Series (PREXIE) 11¢

11¢ Ultramarine

Subject: James Polk
Perforations: 11 x 10½
Number issued: 618,689,700
Scott #: 816
Issued: September 8th, 1938

Value

Used
< 5¢
No postmark with gum (MH)
8¢ - 15¢
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)
25¢ - $1.30
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark PLATE BLOCK OF FOUR (MNH)
$1.50 - $6

Plate #'s

#816 was issued with the following plate #'s

Numbers
22043-46
22845

First Day Cover

A first day cover, dated September 8th, 1938

The Inspiration for the Design

The source of the stamps vignette is the US Mint medal of James K. Polk. Also shown above is the photograph of the medal 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

11¢ Presidential. Tied by "Clifton N.J., Aug 22, 1939" machine cancel on cover to Poland, endorsed "by air mail" and blue "Par Avion by Air Mail" form 2978 label affixed, Lwow (9.1) arrival backstamp

ONE OF THE RAREST PREXIE ISSUE SOLO USAGES PAYING AN EXACT RATE, THE 5¢ UPU SURFACE RATE PLUS AIRMAIL SURCHARGE WITHIN EUROPE.

THIS COVER WAS BACKSTAMPED THE DAY THAT GERMANY INVADED POLAND, MARKING THE START OF WWII.

This cover was prepaid 11¢ for the single 5¢ UPU surface rate for up to one ounce plus double the 3¢ per ½ oz. air mail surcharge within Europe

Sold June 2020 for $1,416

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