#833 1938 Presidential Series (PREXIE) $2
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Basic Info
$2 Yellow Green and Black
Subject: Warren Harding
Perforations: 11
Number issued: 13,571,578
Scott #: 833
Issued: September 29th, 1938
Value
Used
50¢ - 75¢
No postmark with gum (MH)
$3 - $5
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)
$9 - $12
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark PLATE BLOCK OF FOUR (MNH)
$40 - $50
Plate #'s
#833 was issued with the following plate #'s
Numbers
BLACK
22120-21
23479-80
COLORED
22122-23
23477-78
234480
First Day Cover
A first day cover, dated September 29th, 1938
The Inspiration for the Design
The source of the stamps vignette is a US Mint medal of Warren Harding.
A full sheet
A sheet of 100 stamps
Notable Sales
Black "Top", markers and vignette plate no. 23479 block of 20, without Yellow Green plate number or markers, selvage at sides, offset in selvage from another sheet with Black markers but no trace of Yellow Green, two vertical rows with gum skips
THIS IS THE ONLY RECORDED $2.00 HARDING PLATE BLOCK WITH YELLOW GREEN PLATE NUMBER AND MARKINGS OMITTED. A GREAT RARITY OF THE PRESIDENTIAL ISSUE.
Sold November 2016 for $15,930 (MNH)
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