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The White House
Presidential Issue
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A series of definitives issued beginning in 1938 depicting all of the presidents of the UInited States through Calvin Coolidge.  Three stamps also included non-presidentail subjects.  Each of these included a ½ cent.

½¢ Benjamin Franklin
½¢ Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790), leading author and politician
1¢ George Washington (1732-1799), first President of the U.S.A.
1¢ George Washington
1½¢ Martha Washington
1½¢ Martha Washington (1731-1802), former First Lady of the USA
2¢ John Adams (1735-1826), second President of the U.S.A.
2¢ John Adams
3¢ Thomas Jefferson
3¢ Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), third President of the U.S.A.
4¢ James Madison (1751-1836), fourth President of the U.S.A.
4¢ James Madison
4½¢ The White House
4½¢ White House (1792), Washington, D.C.
5¢ James Monroe (1758-1831), fifth President of the U.S.A.
5¢ James Monroe
6¢ John Quincy Adams
6¢ John Quincy Adams (1767-1848), sixth President of the U.S.A.
7¢ Andrew Jackson (1767-1845), seventh President of the U.S.A.
7¢ Andrew Jackson
8¢ Martin Van Buren
8¢ Martin Van Buren (1782-1862), eighth President of the U.S.A.
9¢ William Henry Harrison (1773-1841), 9th President of the USA
9¢ William H Harrison
10¢ John Tyler
10¢ John Tyler (1790-1862), tenth President of the United States
11¢ James K. Polk (1795-1849), 11th President of the U.S.A.
11¢ James K Polk
12¢ Zachary Taylor
12¢ Zachary Taylor (1784-1850), 12th President of the U.S.A.
13¢ Millard Fillmore (1800-1874), 13th President of the U.S.A.
13¢ Millard Fillmore
14¢ Franklin Pierce
14¢ Franklin Pierce (1804-1869), 14th President of the U.S.A.
15¢ James Buchanan (1791-1868), 15th President of the U.S.A.
15¢ James Buchanon
16¢ Abraham Lincoln
16¢ Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865), 16th President of the U.S.A.
17¢ Andrew Johnson (1808-1875), 17th President of the U.S.A.
17¢ Andrew Johnson
18¢ Ulysses S Grant
18¢ Ulysses S. Grant (1822-1885), 18th President of the U.S.A.
19¢ Rutherford B. Hayes (1822-1893), 19th President of the USA
19¢ Rutherford B Hayes
20¢ James A Garfield
20¢ James A. Garfield (1831-1881), 20th President of the U.S.A.
21¢ Chester A. Arthur (1829-1886), 21st President of the U.S.A.
21¢ Chester A Arthur
22¢ Grover Cleveland
22¢ Grover Cleveland (1837-1908), 22nd and 24th U.S. President
24¢ Benjamin Harrison (1833-1901), 23rd President of the U.S.A.
24¢ Bejamin Harrison
25¢ William McKinley
25¢ William McKinley (1843-1901), 25th President of the U.S.A.
30¢ Theodore Roosevelt (1858-1919), 26th President of the U.S.A.
30¢ Theodore Roosevelt
50¢ William Howard Taft
50¢ William Howard Taft (1857-1930), 27th President of the USA
$1 Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924), 28th President of the U.S.A.
$1.00 Woodrow Wilson
$1 Woodrow Wilson (1856-1924), 28th President of the U.S.A.
$2 Warren G. Harding (1865-1923), 29th President of the U.S.A.
$2.00 Warren G Harding
$5 Calvin Coolidge (1872-1933), 30th President of the U.S.A.
1¢ George Washington
1¢ George Washington (1732-1799), first President of the U.S.A.
1½¢ Martha Washington (1731-1802), former First Lady of the USA
1½¢ Martha Washington
2¢ John Adams
2¢ John Adams (1735-1826), second President of the U.S.A.
3¢ Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), third President of the U.S.A.
3¢ Thomas Jefferson
4¢ James Madison
4¢ James Madison (1751-1836), fourth President of the U.S.A.
4½¢ White House (1792), Washington, D.C.
4½¢ The White House
5¢ James Monroe
5¢ James Monroe (1758-1831), fifth President of the U.S.A.
6¢ John Quincy Adams (1767-1848), sixth President of the U.S.A.
6¢ John Quincy Adams
10¢ John Tyler
10¢ John Tyler (1790-1862), tenth President of the United States
1¢ George Washington (1732-1799), first President of the U.S.A.
1¢ George Washington
1½¢ Martha Washington
1½¢ Martha Washington (1731-1802), former First Lady of the USA
2¢ John Adams (1735-1826), second President of the U.S.A.
2¢ John Adams
3¢ Thomas Jefferson
3¢ Thomas Jefferson (1743-1826), third President of the U.S.A.

 

This series is the first time that stamps were issued that had denominations other than the normal postal rates of the time.

4½¢
20-Jan-1939
Unknown
Unknown
Perforations
0 x 10
Engraving
Rotary Press
Dark Gray
None - No watermark
Regular Issue
Architect James Hoban designed the White House based on a Dublin villa called Leinster House.  When the Whire House burned in the War of 1812, he returned to help in the reconstruction.
  • Schrage, William K - Designer
  • Weeks, Edward M - Engraver (frame)
  • Vail, J T - Engraver (lettering)
  • Lowe, J R - Engraver (vignette)

In Collection

AcquiredNoStamp Qty
11/6/2013  1
Stamp Qty
1
Mount
E
Acquired
11/6/2013

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Unused; Unhinged
Gum Cond
Mint never hinged
Centering
Fine
Location
American Heirloom Volume 1

Values

Used
$0.40
Mint
$0.70
PB or LP
$5.00
Count
2
FDC
$5.00
Values as of
2015

1939 in History

Letter Rate
Package Rate
Postcard Rate
Effective
7/6/1932

United States 7/4/1939
   Lou Gehrig's Number Retired
Lou Gehrig became the first MLB player to have his number retired.


Franklin D Roosevelt (3/4/1933-4/12/1945)
Roberto Marcelino Ortiz (2/20/1938-6/27/1942)
Joseph Lyons (1/6/1932-4/7/1939)
Getúlio Vargas (11/3/1930-10/29/1945)
Getúlio Vargas (11/3/1930-10/29/1945)
Getúlio Vargas (11/3/1930-10/29/1945)
Getúlio Vargas (11/3/1930-10/29/1945)
Neville Chamberlain (5/28/1937-5/10/1940)
William Lyon Mackenzie King (10/23/1935-11/15/1948)
Adolf Hitler (8/2/1934-4/30/1945)
Kiichiro Hiranuma (1/5/1939-8/30/1939)







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