Scotts #825 US stamps

#825 1938 Presidential Series (PREXIE) 20¢

20¢ Bright blue green

Subject: James Garfield
Perforations: 11 x 10½
Number issued: 2,719,592,600
Scott #: 825
Issued: November 10th, 1938

Value

Used
5¢ - 10¢
No postmark with gum (MH)
15¢ - 20¢
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)
$1.25 - $1.50
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark PLATE BLOCK OF FOUR (MNH)
$3 - $6

Plate #'s

#825 was issued with the following plate #'s

Numbers
22145-46, 76, 83-84
22855
23549, 58
23904
24060-61
24572-73

First Day Cover

A first day cover, dated November 10th, 1938

The Inspiration for the Design

The source of the stamps vignette is a US Mint medal of James Garfield. Also shown above is the photograph of the medal used by the stamps designers.

A full pane

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

Notable Sales

Plate #22176, this is almost assuredly the rarest plate number in 20th Century U.S. philately

Sold April 2022 for $7,080 (MNH)

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