United States, Scott #4567, used(o), 2011, Bearden: Poseidon, (44¢)

Item Specifics

Country

United States

Catalog Number

4567

Stamp Type

General Issue

Condition

Used

Centering

Superb

Stamp Format

Single

Topic

Art

Year of Issue

2011

Item Description

United States, Scott #4567, used(o), 2011, Celebrating the Art of Romare Bearden (1911-1988); stamp shows Poseidon, the Sea god, a collage made from paper, foil, paint, and ink from 1977 that depicts the Greek mythological figure as an angry black father in an African face mask showing palpable rage, instinct for self-preservation and desire for reprisal which are directed not at Odysseus, but instead at real life, - at the artist’s own experiences with oppression and cruelty; the collage is part of Bearden's Odyssey series, which was inspired by Homer's The Odyssey, the work is with the Thompson Collection at Indianapolis, Indiana; Bearden is considered one of the most important American artists of the 20th century; his artwork depicted African American culture and experience in creative and thought-provoking ways; he has worked with many types of media including cartoons, oils, and, most prominently in collages; his most important works focused on unity and cooperation within the African-American community; issued as a forever stamp in a pane of four works by the artist, each with an individual counter value of (44 cents), photogravure printed by Avery Dennison; serpentine die cut simulated perforations: 10¾, issued with non-water soluble self-adhesive gum; multicolored; Scott 2025 Catalog Value: 40¢, nicely centered (superb), light, vertical, black-inked, wavy line cancel down the painting image on the stamp, good perforation; stamp was lifted from the mailing envelope by using a Bestine solvent and placed on a piece of black card stock for an attractive album appearance with other stamps similarly prepared; centering and mounting warrants a selling price premium. This is not a 'bait-and-switch;' the stamp you see will be the one you receive.

Please review my terms of sale. If you are not ordering from the United States, there is a $US1.65 additional postage expense that needs to be added to the price of the stamp. If you are ordering from the United States, there is only a $US0.73 added postage expense. Also, if you make additional purchases from my offerings, they can all go in one mailing at no extra shipping expense for the added purchases. I will send the purchase by US first class mail, since the relatively low value of the stamp does not warrant signature or tracking mail. Hence the buyer assumes risk of loss or non-delivery. I will keep a scan of my mailing to verify that the correct mailing address was used.

By way of reference, I am an American Philatelic Society member (195176) and an American Stamp Dealers Association (ASDA) member. Thank you for looking, and I hope this is the perfect stamp to fill that gap in your collection.

Seller Information

Seller

JDumville (4095)

Registered Since

06/10/2018

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Store

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Item Location

Virginia, United States

Ships To

Worldwide

Returns Accepted

Yes

Returns Policy

If not satisfied, return the stamp to me at your own expense, and I will refund the cost, but not my postage to you. If the stamp is not as described, I will refund the cost and reimburse you for postage both ways.