1940 10¢ Samuel L. Clemens (aka Mark Twain) #863
(Famous American series)
Samuel L. Clemens (aka Mark Twain)
Writer, humorist, entrepreneur, publisher, and lecturer.
5¢ Dark brown
Recess Printing - Perf. 10½ x 11
Scott #863 - 1940
13 million printed
Value
Used: $0.01
No postmark with gum (MH): $0.04
Full perfect gum, no postmark, no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH): $0.05
Large die proof on wove paper (863P1)
A first day cover of #863 dated February 13th 1940
A sheet of 70
Source photograph for the vignette design
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