#789 1937 5ยข Army & Navy Issue (Army)
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Basic Info
5¢ Blue, bright blue
Subject: West Point
Perforations: 11 x 10½
Number issued: 36,839,250
Scott #: 789
Issued: May 26th, 1937
Value
Used
20¢
No postmark with gum (MH)
40¢ - $1
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)
$1 - $1.50
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark PLATE BLOCK OF FOUR (MNH)
$2 - $5
A full pane
A pane of 50 stamps, there were four panes to a sheet of 200
First Day Cover
A first day cover, dated May 27th, 1937
Notable Sales
A pane with typed "cachet" on salvage: "This is the first sheet of 5 cent Military Academy Stamps sold at West Point, N.Y. on May 26th, 1937, which was purchased by Major General William D. Connor, Superintendent, U.S. Military Academy". Also signed by Grace Harrington, Postmaster West Point, NY, Major General W.D. Connor and R.S. Fellers Superintendent Division of Stamps, P.O. Dept
Sold May 2020 for $1,150 (MNH)
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The Inspiration for the Design
Washington Hall, West Point
North Cadet Barracks, West Point
West Point from the same point of view as the stamp vignette
The stamp depicts Washington Hall and the North Cadet Barracks at West Point.
Plate #'s
#789 was issued with the following plate #'s
Numbers
21680-82
Proofs and Essays
789-E
Original drawing
787-E
Unadopted design on India
788-E
Unadopted design on India
1936-37 Issues
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