#829 1938 Presidential Series (PREXIE) 25ยข
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Basic Info
25¢ Deep red lilac
Subject: William McKinley
Perforations: 11 x 10½
Number issued: 1,469,132,200
Scott #: 829
Issued: December 2nd, 1938
Value
Used
10¢ - 15¢
No postmark with gum (MH)
15¢ - 20¢
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)
$1.50 - $2
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark PLATE BLOCK OF FOUR (MNH)
$3.50 - $6
Plate #'s
#829 was issued with the following plate #'s
Numbers
22116-19
23115
23878-79
24082
24699
24700
24959
24960
First Day Cover
A first day cover, dated December 2nd, 1938
The Inspiration for the Design
The source of the stamps vignette is a US Mint medal of William McKinley. 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
25¢ Presidential. Tied by "U.S. Navy, 13791 Br., Aug 30, 1946" machine cancel on legal-size cover from Midway Island to Washington D.C. at the new lowered 25¢ rate; stamp trimmed from opening, otherwise Very Fine and scarce post-war air mail rate from Midway Island.
Sold June 2020 for $797
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Proofs
829-P2
Small die proof on India
829-P2
1938 Issues
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