Stamp, United States, Scott #3835, used(o), 2004, Dr. Seuss, 37¢

Item Specifics

Country

United States

Catalog Number

3835

Stamp Type

General Issue

Condition

Used

Centering

Superb

Stamp Format

Single

Topic

People - Writers

Year of Issue

2004

Item Description

United States, Scott #3835 used(o), 2004, Commemorative honoring Theodor Seuss Geisel (1904-1991), children's book author, stamp shows Dr. Seuss and some of his book characters; as one of the most popular children's authors of all time, his books have topped many bestseller lists, sold over 222 million copies, and been translated into more than 15 languages; in 2000, when ‘Publishers Weekly’ compiled their list of the best-selling children's books of all time,16 of the top 100 hardcover books were written by Geisel, including ‘Green Eggs and Ham’ at number 4, ‘The Cat in the Hat’ at number 9, and ‘One Fish Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish’ at number 13; he began his career as a cartoonist and magazine advertising copy artist; one of his most famous advertising efforts was for an insecticide, which led to the phrase ‘Quick Henry, the Flit!’ which became a popular throw-away phrase at the time; after World War II, he took a turn to writing children’s books; in 1954, a publisher sent a list of 348 words, that a first-grader should know, to Seuss and challenged him to 'bring back a book children can’t put down;' after much frustration, he decided that the first two words from the list that rhymed would be the title of the book; that is how ‘The Cat in the Hat' was born; 37 cents, multicolored, serpentine die cut simulated perforations 10¾x10½, issued with non-water soluble self-adhesive gum, photogravure printed by the American Packaging Corporation, Scott 2025 Catalog Value: 25¢, nicely centered (superb), half circular, red-inked, double-rimmed, half clockwise turned, socked-on-the-nose cancellation centered left of middle on the lower border and largely clear of the main image, good perforations, stamp was soaked from the mailing envelope using the Bestine solvent and placed on a piece of black trimmed card stock for an attractive and uniform album appearance; centering, mounting, and 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 $US1.65 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 (4045)

Registered Since

06/10/2018

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Item Location

Virginia, United States

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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.