United States, Scott #3876, used(o), 2004, John Wayne, 37¢, multicolored

Item Specifics

Country

United States

Catalog Number

3876

Stamp Type

General Issue

Condition

Used

Centering

Superb

Stamp Format

Single

Topic

People - Actors & Actresses

Year of Issue

2004

Item Description

United States, Scott #3876, used(o), 2004, the 10th stamp in the Legends of Hollywood Series: John Wayne (1907-1979); an American actor and filmmaker who became a popular icon through his starring roles in films made during Hollywood’s Golden Age, especially in Western and war movies; became a mainstream star with John Ford's movie "Stagecoach" in 1939; he starred in 142 motion pictures all together; his movie image was as a rugged American, the courageous, patriotic soldier or fearless lawman in search of justice; 'you seem to be new in this town Pilgrim', Wayne uses the word 'Pilgrim' to lasting effect in referring to easterners recently arrived in the Old West, especially when they're soft, timid, and moralizing, values associated with piety and reason, rather than the down-to-earth bitter realities of violent frontier life; late in his career, his acting as a drunken, one-eyed, semi-retired marshal in 'True Grit' won him the long-deserved Academy of Motion Pictures' Oscar in 1969; 37 cents, serpentine die cut simulated perforations: 10¾, non-water soluble self-adhesive, photogravure printed by Sennett Security Products, multi-colored, Scott 2025 catalog value: 25¢; nicely centered (superb), very light, three-quarter circular, double-rimmed, red-inked, 180° half clockwise turned, socked-on-the-nose cancellation centered up and right from middle and extending out and over the entire front of the stamp and over the main image, however, the lightness of the cancel leaves the main image remarkably clear, stamp has a slight surface crack down the middle of the stamp, hence price discounted, good perforations, stamp was lifted 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 with other stamps from the period similarly mounted; centering, mounting, and largely image clear cancel warrants a selling price premium, but surface damage calls for an adjustment, so it's a wash. 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 (3891)

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.