| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Title | Famous Americans - Educators |
| Year | 1940 |
| Stamp Count | 5 |
| Country | United States |
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 educators' group are bordered by ornamental frames within which the central portraits appear in a circular frame in the upper half of which on a light ground are the words "United States Postage" in dark Gothic lettering. The lower half of these frames is of ornamental design, over the center of which is superimposed a solid shield-shaped panel with dark ground supported by acanthus leaves on the sides, inclosing a reproduction of the "Lamp of Knowledge," the symbol for this group of stamps. In a narrow panel with white background at the base of the stamp is the name of the author, above which, at each end, appears the denomination designation, in white.
