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US PREXIE 803 to 834 832 833 Complete Set MNH OG VF Stamp Set ~ 834 Light Gum
US PREXIE 803 to 834 832 833 Complete Set MNH OG VF Stamp Set ~ 834 Light Gum
US PREXIE 803 to 834 832 833 Complete Set MNH OG VF Stamp Set ~ 834 Light Gum

US PREXIE 803 to 834 832 833 Complete Set MNH OG VF Stamp Set ~ 834 Light Gum

$ 41.18

Availability: 13 in stock
  • Certification: Uncertified
  • Topic: Historical Figures
  • Grade: Ungraded
  • Denomination:
  • Place of Origin: United States
  • Color: Multi-Color
  • Cancellation Type: None
  • Year of Issue: 1931-1940
  • Quality: Mint Never Hinged/MNH
  • Condition: Mint, never hinged incredible set of Prexies. The 834 has light gum, never hinged. Please check photos before bid/purchase.
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

    Description

    For sale here is an awesome, desirable mint set of the 1938 Presidential Issue (Prexy) stamps, a complete set from the 1/2 cent to 5 dollar - 32 stamps total.
    History:
    In 1933 President Franklin D. Roosevelt
    , himself a serious stamp collector, fostered the idea of a set of stamps honoring all the deceased past presidents of the United States. A national contest was held in 1937 to choose a designer for the first stamp of the series, the 1-cent George Washington issue. More than eleven hundred entries were submitted, some from famous artists. An artist from New York, Elaine Rawlinson
    , won the contest. Her design for the 1-cent stamp showed Washington in profile, modeled after a bust by the famous sculptor
    Jean-Antoine Houdon
    , and became the template for the new definitive series issued in 1938.
    Thanks for checking out my listing!  Please let me know any questions.