United States, Scott #986, used(o), 1949, Edgar Allan Poe, 3¢

Item Specifics

Country

United States

Catalog Number

986

Stamp Type

General Issue

Condition

Used

Centering

F/VF

Stamp Format

Single

Topic

People - Writers

Year of Issue

1949

Item Description

United States, Scott #986, used(o), 1949, Famous Americans Series Format, Famous Authors, Edgar Allan Poe (1809-1849), poet, story writer, and editor; particularly known for his tales of mystery and the macabre; he is widely regarded as a central figure of Romanticism in the United States, and of American literature; he died in Baltimore onn October 7, 1849, at age 40, under mysterious circumstances; the cause of his death remains unknown, and has been variously attributed to many causes including disease, alcoholism, substance abuse, and suicide; his untimely and young death has contributed to the lore and fame of his works, 3 cents, perforated: 10½x11, engraved, no watermark, bright red violet, Scott 2019 catalog value: 25¢. Off-centered, multiple strike, and unusually, multiple color cancels, the main, a light, quarter circular, double-rimmed, red-inked, socked-on-the-nose corner cancellation at the top right, the second a horizontal black-inked, message cancel on the lower border, both cancels well clear of the main image, sound back, good perforations; image clear cancel 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 $US1.30 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 $US0.58 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 (4158)

Registered Since

06/10/2018

Feedback

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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.