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Henson - 1940 Famous Americans - 20th Finest Set of All Time

1940 Famous Americans (NH)

Weighted GPA : 99.93
% Complete:  80.00%
Set Rating: 79.94
% Jumbo: 3.57

Registrant's Email Address: henson2p@yahoo.com

Owner's Comments:
Henson Collection - 1940 Famous Americans (1,2,3,5, & 10 cent each group) - Rotary Press Printing, Plates of 280 stamps in 4 panes of 70 by Bureau of Engraving & Printing. Perferation 10 1/2 x 11. Five stamps each of American: Authors, Poets, Educators, Scientists, Composers, Artists, and Inventors. Each has left the world a little better off than when they arrived. I hope you enjoy the stamp photos as much as I enjoy this set.

Henson - 1940 Famous Americans
Item Scott No. Issue Date Denom Color PSE Grade Pop* Pop
Higher*		 J Pop
Higher*		 Condition Owner's Comments
1c Irving 859  1940  1c  Bright blue green  100  39  0  0  Mint OGnh  Gem 100 Washington Irving 
2c Cooper 860  1940  2c  Rose carmine  100  12  0  0  Mint OGnh  Gem 100 James Fenmore Cooper 
3c Emerson 861  1940  3c  Bright red violet  100  20  0  0  Mint OGnh  Gem 100 Ralph Waldo Emerson 
5c Alcott 862  1940  5c  Ultramarine  100  8  0  0  Mint OGnh  Gem 100 Louisa May Alcott 
10c Clemens 863  1940  10c  Dark brown  100  21  0  0  Mint OGnh  Gem 100 Samuel L. Clemens 
1c Longfellow 864  1940  1c  Bright blue green  100  17  0  0  Mint OGnh  Gem 100 Henry W. Longfellow 
2c Whittier     2c  Whittier            
3c Lowell 866  1940  3c  Bright red violet  100  19  0  0  Mint OGnh  Gem 100 James Russell Lowell 
5c Whitman 867  1940  5c  Ultramarine  100  5  0  0  Mint OGnh  Gem 100 Walt Whitman 
10c Riley     10c  Riley            
1c Mann 869  1940  1c  Bright blue green  100  20  0  0  Mint OGnh  Gem 100 Horace Mann 
2c Hopkins 870  1940  2c  Rose carmine  100  10  0  0  Mint OGnh  Gem 100 Mark Hopkinsf 
3c Eliot 871  1940  3c  Bright red violet  100  9  0  0  Mint OGnh  Gem 100 Charles W. Eliot 
5c Willard 872  1940  5c  Ultramarine  100  11  0  0  Mint OGnh  Gem 100 Frances E. Willard 
10c Washington     10c  Washington            
1c Audubon     1c  Audubon            
2c Long 875  1940  2c  Rose carmine  100  19  0  0  Mint OGnh  Gem 100 Dr. Crawford W. Long 
3c Burbank 876  1940  3c  Bright red violet  100  13  0  0  Mint OGnh  Gem 100 Luther Burbank 
5c Reed     5c  Reed            
10c Addams 878  1940  10c  Dark brown  100  26  0  0  Mint OGnh  Gem 100 Jane Addams 
1c Foster 879  1940  1c  Bright blue green  100  11  0  0  Mint OGnh  Gem 100 Stephen Foster 
2c Sousa 880  1940  2c  Rose carmine  98  45  2  0  Mint OGnh  Superb 98 John Philip Sousa 
3c Herbert     3c  Herbert            
5c MacDowell 882  1940  5c  Ultramarine  98  50  3  0  Mint OGnh  Superb 98 Edward A. MacDowell 
10c Nevin     10c  Nevin            
1c Stuart 884  1940  1c  Bright blue green  100  21  0  0  Mint OGnh  Gem 100 Gilbert Charles Stuart 
2c Whistler 885  1940  2c  Rose carmine  100  12  0  0  Mint OGnh  Gem 100 James A. McNeill Whistler 
3c Saint-Gaudens 886  1940  3c  Bright red violet  100  6  0  0  Mint OGnh  Gem 100 Augustus Saint Gaudens 
5c French 887  1940  5c  Ultramarine  100  24  0  0  Mint OGnh  Gem 100 Daniel Chester French 
10c Remington 888  1940  10c  Dark brown  100  18  0  0  Mint OGnh  Gem 100 Fredric Remington 
1c Whitney 889  1940  1c  Bright blue green  100  19  0  0  Mint OGnh  Gem 100 Eli Whitney 
2c Morse 890  1940  2c  Rose carmine  100  15  0  0  Mint OGnh  Gem 100 Samuel F.B. Morse 
3c McCormick 891  1940  3c  Bright red violet  100J  1  0  0  Mint OGnh  Gem 100J Cyrus Hall McCormick 
5c Howe 892  1940  5c  Ultramarine  100  24  0  0  Mint OGnh  Gem 100 Elias Howe 
10c Bell 893  1940  10c  Dark brown  100  19  0  0  Mint OGnh  Gem 100 Alexander Graham Bell 

* Pop (population) values are the number of stamps graded by Scott number and condition for each item listed.
Pop Higher values represent the number of stamps which are worth more points in the Registry, taking into account bonus points for Jumbos whereas 80J = 83, 85J = 88, 90J = 93, 95J = 97, 98J = 99, 100J = 102. J Pop Higher values are the number of Jumbos graded higher for each item listed.