United States Stamp Values
1940 Famous Americans Series
The Famous Americans series is comprised of 35 stamps, issued in 7 groups of 5 stamps each, and printed in sheets of 70. The groups honor Authors, Poets, Educators, Scientists, Composers, Artists and Inventors. The stamps are colored according to demonination: 1 cent green, 2 cents red, 3 cents violet, 5 cents blue, and 10 cents brown. The frame of the stamp varies from group to group.
| Denom. | Description | Mint | Used |
| 1 cent | Washington Irving | $0.35 | $0.20 |
| 2 cent | James F. Cooper | $0.35 | $0.20 |
| 3 cent | Ralph W. Emerson | $0.40 | $0.20 |
| 5 cent | Louisa M. Alcott | $0.80 | $0.30 |
| 10 cent | Samuel Clemens | $2.75 | $1.90 |
| 1 cent | Henry Longfellow | $0.50 | $0.20 |
| 2 cent | John G. Whittier | $0.35 | $0.20 |
| 3 cent | James R. Lowell | $0.40 | $0.20 |
| 5 cent | Walt Whitman | $0.80 | $0.35 |
| 10 cent | James W. Riley | $2.80 | $2.00 |
| 1 cent | Horace Mann | $0.35 | $0.20 |
| 2 cent | Mark Hopkins | $0.35 | $0.20 |
| 3 cent | Charles W. Eliot | $0.40 | $0.20 |
| 5 cent | Frances E. Willard | $1.05 | $0.45 |
| 10 cent | Booker T. Washington | $5.00 | $1.65 |
| 1 cent | John James Audubon | $0.35 | $0.20 |
| 2 cent | Crawford W. Long | $0.35 | $0.20 |
| 3 cent | Luther Burbank | $0.45 | $0.20 |
| 5 cent | Walter Reed | $0.50 | $0.40 |
| 10 cent | Jane Addams | $2.40 | $1.50 |
| 1 cent | Stephen C. Foster | $0.40 | $0.20 |
| 2 cent | John Philip Sousa | $0.35 | $0.20 |
| 3 cent | Victor Herbert | $0.40 | $0.20 |
| 5 cent | Edward MacDowell | $0.95 | $0.40 |
| 10 cent | Ethelbert Nevin | $5.50 | $1.80 |
| 1 cent | Gilbert C. Stuart | $0.45 | $0.20 |
| 2 cent | James E. Whistler | $0.35 | $0.20 |
| 3 cent | A. Saint-Gaudens | $0.45 | $0.20 |
| 5 cent | Daniel C. French | $0.85 | $0.40 |
| 10 cent | F. Remington | $3.00 | $1.85 |
| 1 cent | Eli Whitney | $0.60 | $0.20 |
| 2 cent | Samuel F.B.Morse | $0.90 | $0.20 |
| 3 cent | Cyrus McCormick | $0.55 | $0.20 |
| 5 cent | Elias Howe | $1.75 | $0.45 |
| 10 cent | Alexander G.Bell | $17.50 | $3.00 |
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These prices for U.S. stamps are provided as a service to Hobbizine readers. They are derived from numerous sources such as dealer price lists, advertisements in philatelic publications, and public auction results. Use these values as a guideline for evaluating the reasonableness of dealer prices, setting up trades with other collectors, and estimating the worth of your collection. The value of an individual stamp is dependent on its centering and condition. The prices listed here are for well centered, undamaged stamps. A particularly nice example might sell for more than the amount listed, while a poor copy might be worth less.
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