1940 1¢ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow #864
(Famous American series)
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Poet and educator
1¢ Bright blue green
Recess Printing - Perf. 10½ x 11
Scott #864 - 1940
52 million printed
Value
Used: $0.01
No postmark with gum (MH): $0.01
Full perfect gum, no postmark, no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH): $0.01
Proof on india, die sunk on card (864-P1)
Proof on card
A first day cover of #864 dated February 16th 1940
A sheet of 70
Source photograph for vignette design
A 2007 commemorative celebrating Longfellow with Paul Revere's ride in the background (#4124)