#847 1939 Presidential Series (PREXIE) 10ยข horizontal coil
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Basic Info
10¢ Brown red
Subject: John Tyler
Perforations: 10 vertically
Number issued: 22,065,500
Scott #: 847
Issued: January 20th, 1939
Value for pairs
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)
$4 - $9.50
Line pairs command a 50% premium
First Day Cover
A first day cover, dated January 20th, 1939
The Inspiration for the Design
The source of the stamps vignette is the bust of John Tyler in the Rotunda of the Virginia State Capitol. Also shown above is the photograph of the bust that was used as the source of the vignette.
Proofs
815-P2
Small die proof on India
815-P2
1939 Issues
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