Description: US Stamp #885 - 1940 2¢ James A. McNeill Whistler, Famous Americans Series - Artists, EzGrade™ VF/XF (Very Fine/Extremely Fine), MNH (Mint Never Hinged) OG (Original Gum) EzGrade™ VF/XF (Very Fine/Extremely Fine) MNH (Mint Never Hinged). New Condition. This comes with a Certificate of Measurement & Grading from EzGrade.™ View Photo for details on stamps. I have listed photos of the exact stamps you should receive, both Front and Back Series: Famous Americans Issues - ArtistsFace value: 2¢ - United States centIssue Date: September 5, 1940First City: Lowell, MassachusettsEmission: CommemorativePrint run: 54,000,000Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and PrintingPrinting Method: Rotary PressPerforation: 10 ½ x 11Color: Rose CarmineEngraving: Carl Theodore Arlt (Vignette)Engraving: Matthew Daniel Fenton (Vignette)Engraving: William B. Wells (Lettering) Famous Americans - James A. McNeill Whistler - Artists James Abbott McNeill Whistler was born on July 10, 1834, in Lowell, Massachusetts. Whistler’s family briefly moved to Stonington, Connecticut, and later Springfield, Massachusetts, where his father found success as chief engineer for the Boston and Albany Railroad. Soon, word of his father’s engineering ingenuity spread all the way to Russia. In 1842, Tsar Nicholas I offered Whistler’s father a position engineering a railroad from St. Petersburg to Moscow. As a child, Whistler often displayed a poor temper and lack of focus. But his parents discovered that drawing helped him to focus and calm down. Realizing his budding talent, Whistler’s parents sent him to private art lessons and the Imperial Academy of Fine Arts, where he earned top marks in anatomy. The Whistler family then spent some time in London, but following his father’s death, had to return to Connecticut. While Whistler dreamed of becoming an artist, his mother sent him to school to become a minister. Realizing that would not suit him, Whistler applied to West Point. In his three years there Whistler earned poor grades and was known to defy authority and spout sarcastic quips. Superintendent Robert E. Lee eventually dismissed him.
Price: 1.15 USD
Location: Great Falls, Montana
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Place of Origin: United States
Color: Rose Carmine
First City:: Lowell, Massachusetts
Grade: VF/XF (Very Fine/Extremely Fine)
Certification: EzGrade™
Date Issued:: September 5, 1940
Denomination: 2 Cent
Year of Issue: 1931-1940
Quality: Original Gum
Time Period Manufactured: 1940
Topic: Art, Artists
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Cancellation Type: New Stamp
