4¢ Martha Washington (yellow-brown)
Updated August 7, 2026
| Lot number | 397 |
| Auction | Coin, Stamp, Collectables and More 29 |
| Date | August 28, 2026 at 6:00 PM CDT |
| Auction house | Featherznest |
| Location | Grapevine, Arkansas |
4¢ Martha Washington (yellow-brown) with “SAINT JOSEPH MO.” precancelIdentificationStamp: 4-cent yellow-brown Martha Washington from the Fourth Bureau Issue (Series of 1922–1931).Portrait: Martha Washington facing left, framed in an oval with “UNITED STATES POSTAGE” at top and “4 CENTS” at bottom.Possible Scott numbers (depending on exact printing/perforation):Scott 556 — flat plate, perf 11 (issued 1923)Scott 585 — rotary press, perf 10 (issued 1925)Scott 636 — rotary press, perf 11 × 10½ (issued 1927)Precancel: Black “SAINT JOSEPH MO.” city-type precancel with two horizontal bars (one above and one below the town name). This is a standard local/Bureau-style precancel used in St. Joseph, Missouri.The design, color, and denomination match the 1920s Martha Washington definitives exactly. The bars-and-town overprint is typical of the period.
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