USA George Washington 1851~1932

USA George Washington Series of 1851 to 1932 Denomination in Numerals or Alphabets

THE FIRST PRESIDENT

George Washington was the first President of the United Stated of America (1789~1797) and one of the Founding Fathers of the United States.  He was born in February 22, 1732 in Westmoreland County, Virginia. 

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A thousand of various US stamps in the Myla’s collection featuring the honoured and commemorated of the famous people, and the new column so-called ‘Thematic Exhibit’ has been introduced in this blog. Hence, the First President of the United Stated of America who was a leader of the Continental Army in the American Revolution has been chosen for the first appearance of the Thematic Exhibit column.

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Issued 1851

 3c, Dull Red, Scott #11A, Imperf.

Die II - Double outer frame line

VFU

~ CV$15.00 ~

Issued 1857

 3c Rose, Scott #25, Perf. 15_1/2

Die I – Single outer frame line

4 margins, Pen cancelled, VFU

~ CV$125 ~

Issued 1861

3c Pink Rose, Scott, #64b, Perf. 12

1 margin, Target cancelled, VFU

~ CV$160 ~

Issued 1861

 3c Rose, Scott #65, Perf.12

US Paid cancelled, 3 margins, VFU

~ CV$3 ~

Issued 1861

10c Green, Scott #68a, Perf. 12

Outer line above them which does not appear

4 margins, Centre shifted, VFU

            ~ CV$85 ~      

Issued 1861

10c Green, Scott #68, Perf. 12

Heavy curve line appears below the stars

3 margins, VFU

~ CV$60 ~

Issued 1861

12c Black, Scott #69, Perf. 12

4 margins, Target cancelled, VFU

~ CV$120 ~

Issued 1861

24c Pale Grey Violet, Scott #70d, Perf. 12

Thin Paper, 4 margins, VFU

Superb value & Scarce

~ CV$2,600 ~

Front

Reverse

Issued 1867

3c Rose, Scott #94a, Perf. 12

F.Grill-9x13mm

4 margins, VFU

~ CV$10 ~

Front

Reverse

Issued 1867

10c Yellow Green, Scott #96, Perf. 12

F.Grill-9x13mm

3 margins & 1 margin cut

Issued with large gutter, VFU

~ CV$250 ~

Front

Reverse

Issued 1870

3c Green, Scott #136, White Wove Paper, Perf. 12

Big H.Grill 13x16 points

Elusive stamp, VFU

~ CV$27.50 ~

Issued 1883

2c Red Brown, Scott #210, Perf. 12

4 margins, VFU

~ CV$0.60 ~

Issued 1890

2c Carmine, Scott #220, Perf. 12

4 margins, MNH

~ CV$80.00 ~

Issued 1903

2c Carmine, Scott #319b, Perf.12
Die I, Watermarked

4 margins, MNH

~ CV$25 ~

Issued 1903

2c Carmine, Scott #319i, Perf.12
Die II, Watermarked

4 margins, MNH

~ CV$175 ~

Issued 1923

2c Carmine, Scott #599, Perf. 10 Vertically

Coil Stamp

4 margins, MNH

Issued 1926

2c Carmine, Scott #634, Perf. 11

4 margins, MNH

Issued 1928

2c Carmine, Scott #646, Perf. 11

Overprinted, Rotary Press Printing

4 margins, MNH

Issued 1929

2c Carmine, Scott #671, Perf.  11

Overprinted, Rotary Press Printing

4 margins, MNH

Issue 1932

1/2c Olive Brown, Scott #704, Perf. 11

4 margins, MNH

Issued 1932

2c Carmine Rose, Scott #707, Perf. 11

4 margins, MNH

Issued 1932

4c Light Brown, Scott #709, Perf. 11

4 margins, MNH

Issued 1932

3c Deep Violet, Scott #720, Perf. 11

Block of 4, Serial No. 20970

4 margins, MNH

3c Deep Violet, Scott #722, Perf. 10 Horizontally

4 margins, MNH

Straits Settlements Era King Edward VII 1900 to 1911

Straits Settlements Era Queen Victoria 1867~1899

Guam Hunting License, An Elusive Stamps

1982 Guam $5, Hunting License Stamp,

Perforation 14,  Watermarked Paper

Do you have any impression when you are looking on vignette of the above stamp? As a Beginner collector, we may randomly focusing on the face value or perforation or colour rather than purpose of issuance and also issued dates. That’s all we could prescribe about the stamp at this  moment.  

However, when we think deeply this could be something special about the stamp. Let’s looks on the vignette (centre part of the stamp), where featuring a bird as the thematic exhibit that could be something special.

Let’s start searching on the information via internet or any reference books. The bird is an extinct species on Guam. People call them as ‘Totot’ or in scientific name so-called ‘Mariana Fruit Dove’.

According to Hunting Regulations (Chapter 11) in Guam, Hunting License is deemed required. It shall be unlawful for any person to hunt, pursue, catch, capture, kill, wound or shoot any protected wild mammal or bird without first obtaining a general hunting license from Government of Guam, Department of Agriculture (previously known as the Fish and Wildlife Department) or any authorised licensing agent. The license is valid for the period October 1 to September 30, inclusive, of the fiscal year for which it is issued. The hunting license fee is Ten Dollars ($10.00) as mentioned in the article was issued on February 15, 1975 and amended on October 9, 1990.

However, the Guam hunting license stamps were issued only from 1977 to 1987. Hence, there is 10 different stamps were issued in 10 years period before it was not continued. The stamps were printed in total of 16 hunting license stamps per pane, 4 blocks per pane, 4 stamps per block. There are no specific catalogue values and also very limited editions. These stamps can be considered as elusive stamps with their owned commercial and heritage value. The selling price is ranging from $45 to $60 per stamp.

1983 Guam $5, Hunting License Stamp,

Perforation 14,  Watermarked Paper,

Featuring Micronesian Kingfisher (Sihek)

Endangered Species

1981 Guam $5, block of 4 Hunting License Stamps,

Perforation 14,  Watermarked Paper,

Featuring Micronesian Honeyeaster (Egigi)

Not seen in the wild on Guam since 1986