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United States Stamp Program — 1940
 
Scott 868
10c James Whitcomb Riley (1849-1916)
- Famous American Poet
 
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Scott 868
Pane Single

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Scott 868 — 10c James W. Riley :: Pane Single
Scott 868
10c James Whitcomb Riley
Pane Single

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Issue:
(Scott 868)
James Whitcomb Riley
Denomination:10-cent
Type of Issue:Commemorative
Format:Pane of 70 (1 design)
Series:Famous Americans Poets
Issue Date:1940 February 24
Issue City:Greenfield IN
Designer:William A. Roach
Engravers: 
Vignette:C. A. Brooks
Lettering: W. B. Wells
Manufacturing Process:Letterpress
Printer:Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Printed at:(BEP) Washington DC
PressType:Rotary
Stamps per Pane:70
Print Quantity:11,835,530
Processed at:(BEP) Washington DC
Color(s):Dark-brown
Orientation:Vertical
Perforation:10½ x 11
Plate Size:280 Subject Electric Eye Plates/Four panes of 70
Plate Number(s)[2] 22514 / 22515
 
 
Postal Bulletin 17863 - 1940 January 18
 
 
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