#835 1938 3ยข Constitution Ratification Issue
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Basic Info
3¢ Deep Violet
Subject: Old Court House in Williamsburg, VA
Perforations: 11 x 10½
Number issued: 73,043,650
Scott #: 835
Issued: June 21st, 1938
Value
Used
< 5¢
No postmark with gum (MH)
5¢ - 10¢
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)
15¢ - 25c
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark PLATE BLOCK OF FOUR (MNH)
$1.50 - $2.50
Plate #'s
#835 was issued with the following plate #'s
Numbers
21905-08
Notable Sales
M-81 variety in violet, postmarked Philadelphia, Pennsylvania June 21, 1938
Sold November 2019 for $201
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The Inspiration for the Design
The source the stamp's vignette is the Old Court House in Williamsburg, Virginia,. Since the stamp was designed and the photograph was taken the portico has lost its columns.
A full pane
A pane of 150 stamps, there were four panes to a sheet of 200
First Day Cover
A first day cover, dated June 21st, 1938
Proofs
835-P2
Small Die proof on india, mounted on card
835-P2
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