Scotts #831 US stamps

#831 1938 Presidential Series (PREXIE) 50¢

50¢ Light red violet

Subject: William Howard Taft
Perforations: 11 x 10½
Number issued: 615,638,040
Scott #: 831
Issued: December 8th, 1938

Value

Used
10¢ - 15¢
No postmark with gum (MH)
15¢ - 25¢
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)
$5 - $10

Plate #'s

#831 was issued with the following plate #'s

Numbers
22205-07, 12
22353-54

First Day Cover

A first day cover, dated December 8th, 1938

The Inspiration for the Design

Existing busts of William Howard Taft resembled Grover Cleveland so a bust was made for the stamp

A full pane

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

Notable Sales

50¢ Presidential. Used with 1¢ Prexie (804), each tied by dump oval on airmail cover to Alexandria, Egypt at the 36¢ airmail rate plus 15¢ registry fee, purple "New York, N.Y. (Sta. W.) Registered, Dec 6, 1939" backstamps and matching "Registered" framed handstamp, Alexandria (12.16) arrival cds, purple Egyptian censor handstamp. SCARCE RATE

Sold June 2020 for $413

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