Stamp Details

General Info

Description

Virginia Dare and Parents

Series

Virginia Dare Issue
See List

5¢ Virginia Dare and Parents

Face Value

5¢

Date Issued

18-Aug-1937

Location

Manteo, North Carolina

Run Qty

Unknown

Separation

Perforations

Perferations

11 x 11

Print Method

Recess

Printing Process

Flat Plate

Watermark

None - No watermark

Notes

Celebrates the 350th anniversary of the birth of Virginia Dare, the first child from European parents to be born in North America. She was born on August 18, 1587.

People

Schrage, William K - Designer
Weeks, Edward M - Engraver (lettering)
Arlt, Carl T - Engraver (vignette)

See also

1847us.com Arago colnect.com Jim's Stamp Album Stamp Data Wikipedia

Key Word(s)

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In Collection

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Stamp Qty 1 Acquired 5/1/2018 - Used; Hinged Gum Cond Hinged Centering Extremely fine Location US - Stamp Smarter I (1847-1940)

Values

Used

$0.25

Mint

$0.35

PB or LP

$6.50

Count

FDC

$11.00

Values as of

2015

1937 in History

Letter Rate

3¢

Package Rate

3¢

Postcard Rate

1¢

Effective

7/6/1932

American President
Franklin D Roosevelt (3/4/1933-4/12/1945)

British Prime Minister
Neville Chamberlain (5/28/1937-5/10/1940)

German President
Adolf Hitler (8/2/1934-4/30/1945)

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