| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Date of Issue | April 17, 1940 |
| Year | 1940 |
| Denomination |
5¢
|
| Denomination Value | $0.05 | Color | Blue |
| Series | Famous Americans - Scientists |
| Series Time Span | 1940 |
| Issue Location | Washington, D.C. |
| Size | 0.85 by 0.98 inches |
| Postal Administration | United States |
| Condition | Name | Avg Value |
|---|---|---|
|
M-H-VF
|
Mint - Hinged - Very Fine | View price |
|
M-H-F
|
Mint - Hinged - Fine | View price |
|
M-H-VG
|
Mint - Hinged - Very Good | View price |
|
U-VF
|
Used - Very Fine | View price |
|
U-F
|
Used - Fine | View price |
|
U-VG
|
Used - Very Good | View price |
Printed by the rotary process in sheets of 70 stamps.
The Famous Americans series is comprised of 35 stamps, issued in 7 groups of 5 stamps each, printed by the rotary process in sheets of 70. Each individual stamp is 0.85 by 0.98 inch in dimensions, arranged vertically.
The stamps in the scientists' group the portraits appear in the upper part of the stamp in a square panel with solid ground, bordered at the top and sides in a frame of lighter shade. Below the portrait in a white ribbon with folded ends is the name of the subject in dark Gothic. Below the portrait on a shaded background is the wording "United States Postage" in white Roman, arranged in three lines. Within a shield-shaped panel at the right with dark ground is the denomination designation in white. In a similar panel at the left is the symbol of the science with which the subject was associated.