US 1940 Poet James Whitcomb Riley 10c. Scott. 868
Series: Famous Americans Issue - Poets
Issued date: 24-02-1940 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Face value: 10c.
Emission: Commemorative
Watermark: No Watermark
Catalogue No:-
Scott (USA): 868
Stanley Gibbons (UK): 865
Michel (Germany): 464
Yvert et Tellier (France): 432
Dimensions (height x width):
29mm x 26mm
Printer: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Print Method: Rotary press
Stamp Colors: Dark brown
Perforation: Perf 10½ x 11
Themes: Author, Poet, Literature, Feather, Famous People
Total print: 11,835,530 (estimate)
Issued date: 24-02-1940 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Face value: 10c.
Emission: Commemorative
Watermark: No Watermark
Catalogue No:-
Scott (USA): 868
Stanley Gibbons (UK): 865
Michel (Germany): 464
Yvert et Tellier (France): 432
Dimensions (height x width):
29mm x 26mm
Printer: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Print Method: Rotary press
Stamp Colors: Dark brown
Perforation: Perf 10½ x 11
Themes: Author, Poet, Literature, Feather, Famous People
Total print: 11,835,530 (estimate)
Description:- James Whitcomb Riley (1849-1916) was an American writer, poet, and best-selling author. During his lifetime he was known as the "Hoosier Poet" and "Children's Poet" for his dialect works and his children's poetry. His poems tend to be humorous or sentimental. Of the approximately 1,000 poems Riley wrote, the majority are in dialect. His famous works include "Little Orphant Annie" and "The Raggedy Man".
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Whitcomb_Riley
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Whitcomb_Riley
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