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Henson - 1940 US Design Famous American Isses -
The Number One
Finest Set of All Time
Famous Americans Issues USD #347-381 (NH)
Registrant's Email Address: henson2p@yahoo.com
Owner's Comments:
Henson Collection - 1940 Famous Americans (1�, 2�, 3�, 5�, & 10� 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.
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| 1940 1c Green USD #347
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859
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1940 |
1c |
Bright blue green |
100
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39 |
0 |
0 |
Mint OGnh |
Gem 100 Washington Irving
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| 1940 2c Carmine USD #348
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860
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1940 |
2c |
Rose carmine |
100
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11 |
0 |
0 |
Mint OGnh |
Gem 100 James Fenmore Cooper
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| 1940 3c Red Violet USD #349
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861
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1940 |
3c |
Bright red violet |
100
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20 |
0 |
0 |
Mint OGnh |
Gem 100 Ralph Waldo Emerson
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| 1940 5c Ultramarine USD #350
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862
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1940 |
5c |
Ultramarine |
100
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8 |
0 |
0 |
Mint OGnh |
Gem 100 Louisa May Alcott
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| 1940 10c Brown USD #351
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863
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1940 |
10c |
Dark brown |
100
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21 |
0 |
0 |
Mint OGnh |
Gem 100 Samuel L. Clemens
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| 1940 1c Green USD #352
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864
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1940 |
1c |
Bright blue green |
100
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17 |
0 |
0 |
Mint OGnh |
Gem 100 Henry W. Longfellow
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| 1940 2c Carmine USD #353
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2c |
Whittier |
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| 1940 3c Red Violet USD #354
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866
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1940 |
3c |
Bright red violet |
100
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19 |
0 |
0 |
Mint OGnh |
Gem 100 James Russell Lowell
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| 1940 5c Ultramarine USD #355
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5c |
Whitman |
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| 1940 10c Brown USD #356
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10c |
Riley |
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| 1940 1c Green USD #357
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869
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1940 |
1c |
Bright blue green |
100
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20 |
0 |
0 |
Mint OGnh |
Gem 100 Horace Mann
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| 1940 2c Carmine USD #358
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870
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1940 |
2c |
Rose carmine |
100
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10 |
0 |
0 |
Mint OGnh |
Gem 100 Mark Hopkinsf
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| 1940 3c Red Violet USD #359
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871
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1940 |
3c |
Bright red violet |
100
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9 |
0 |
0 |
Mint OGnh |
Gem 100 Charles W. Eliot
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| 1940 5C Ultramarine USD #360
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872
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1940 |
5c |
Ultramarine |
100
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11 |
0 |
0 |
Mint OGnh |
Gem 100 Frances E. Willard
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| 1940 10c Brown USD #361
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10c |
Washington |
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| 1940 1c Green USD #362
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1c |
Audubon |
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| 1940 2c Carmine USD #363
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875
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1940 |
2c |
Rose carmine |
100
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19 |
0 |
0 |
Mint OGnh |
Gem 100 Dr. Crawford W. Long
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| 1940 3c Red Violet USD #364
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3c |
Burbank |
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| 1940 5C Ultramarine USD #365
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5c |
Reed |
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| 1940 10c Brown USD #366
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878
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1940 |
10c |
Dark brown |
100
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26 |
0 |
0 |
Mint OGnh |
Gem 100 Jane Addams
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| 1940 1c Green USD #367
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1c |
Foster |
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| 1940 2c Carmine USD #368
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2c |
Sousa |
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| 1940 3c Red Violet USD #369
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3c |
Herbert |
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| 1940 5C Ultramarine USD #370
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5c |
MacDowell |
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| 1940 10c Brown USD #371
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10c |
Nevin |
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| 1940 1c Green USD #372
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884
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1940 |
1c |
Bright blue green |
100
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21 |
0 |
0 |
Mint OGnh |
Gem 100 Gilbert Charles Stuart
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| 1940 2c Carmine USD #373
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2c |
Whistler |
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| 1940 3c Red Violet USD #374
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3c |
Gaudens |
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| 1940 5C Ultramarine USD #375
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887
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1940 |
5c |
Ultramarine |
100
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24 |
0 |
0 |
Mint OGnh |
Gem 100 Daniel Chester French
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| 1940 10c Brown USD #376
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888
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1940 |
10c |
Dark brown |
100
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18 |
0 |
0 |
Mint OGnh |
Gem 100 Fredric Remington
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| 1940 1c Green USD #377
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889
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1940 |
1c |
Bright blue green |
100
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19 |
0 |
0 |
Mint OGnh |
Gem 100 Eli Whitney
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| 1940 2c Carmine USD #378
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890
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1940 |
2c |
Rose carmine |
100
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15 |
0 |
0 |
Mint OGnh |
Gem 100 Samuel F.B. Morse
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| 1940 3c Red Violet USD #379
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891
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1940 |
3c |
Bright red violet |
100
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28 |
1 |
1 |
Mint OGnh |
Gem 100 Cyrus Hall McCormick
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| 1940 5C Ultramarine USD #380
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892
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1940 |
5c |
Ultramarine |
100
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24 |
0 |
0 |
Mint OGnh |
Gem 100 Elias Howe
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| 1940 10c Brown USD #381
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893
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1940 |
10c |
Dark brown |
100
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19 |
0 |
0 |
Mint OGnh |
Gem 100 Alexander Graham Bell
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* 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.
