1940 3¢ Charles William Eliot #871
(Famous American series)
Charles William Eliot
Educator, leader in public affairs, president of Harvard University
3¢ Bright red violet
Recess Printing - Perf. 10½ x 11
Scott #871 - 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): $0.02
Small die proof (871-P2)
A first day cover of #871 dated February 5th 1940
A sheet of 70
Source photograph for the vignette design
L to r. Rev. Samuel A. Eliot, Charles W. Eliot, 3rd, James A. Farley
autographing some first day covers for young Eliot and Boston's Post Master Peter Tague
James A. Farley, autographing Charles W. Eliot first day covers at Cambridge Post Office