1940 1¢ Gilbert Stuart #884
(Famous American series)
Gilbert Stuart
Painter, best known work is the unfinished portrait of George Washington
1¢ Bright blue green
Recess Printing - Perf. 10½ x 11
Scott #884 - 1940
54 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
Small die proof (884-P2)
Proof on india die sunk on card (890-P1)
A first day cover of #884 dated September 5th 1940
A sheet of 70
Source painting for the vignette design
Gilbert Stuart's famous unfinished portrait of George Washington