US 1940 Poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 1c. Scott. 864


US 1940 Poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow 1c. Scott. 864


Series: Famous Americans Issue - Poets

Issued date: 16-02-1940 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Face value: 1c.

Emission: Commemorative
Watermark: No Watermark

Catalogue No:-
Scott (USA): 864
Stanley Gibbons (UK): 861
Michel (Germany): 460
Yvert et Tellier (France): 428

Dimensions (height x width):
29mm x 26mm

Printer: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Print Method: Rotary press

Stamp Colors: Bright blue green
Perforation: Perf 10½ x 11

Themes: Author, Poet, Literature, Feather, Famous People

Total print: 51,603,580 (estimate)

Description:- Henry Wadsworth Longfellow (1807-1882) was an American poet and educator. His original works include "Paul Revere's Ride", The Song of Hiawatha, and Evangeline. He was the first American to completely translate Dante Alighieri's Divine Comedy and was one of the fireside poets from New England.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Wadsworth_Longfellow