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.
Authors
| Denom. | Description | Mint | Used |
| 1 cent | Washington Irving | $0.35 | $0.20 |
| 2 cent | James Fenimore Cooper | $0.35 | $0.20 |
| 3 cent | Ralph Waldo Emerson | $0.40 | $0.20 |
| 5 cent | Louisa May Alcott | $0.80 | $0.30 |
| 10 cent | Samuel L. Clemens | $2.75 | $1.90 |
Poets
| Denom. | Description | Mint | Used |
| 1 cent | Henry W. Longfellow | $0.50 | $0.20 |
| 2 cent | John Greenleaf Whittier | $0.35 | $0.20 |
| 3 cent | James Russell Lowell | $0.40 | $0.20 |
| 5 cent | Walt Whitman | $0.80 | $0.35 |
| 10 cent | James Whitcomb Riley | $2.80 | $2.00 |
Educators
| Denom. | Description | Mint | Used |
| 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 |
Scientists
| Denom. | Description | Mint | Used |
| 1 cent | John James Audubon | $0.35 | $0.20 |
| 2 cent | Dr. Crawford W. Long | $0.35 | $0.20 |
| 3 cent | Luther Burbank | $0.45 | $0.20 |
| 5 cent | Dr. Walter Reed | $0.50 | $0.40 |
| 10 cent | Jane Addams | $2.40 | $1.50 |
Composers
| Denom. | Description | Mint | Used |
| 1 cent | Stephen Collins 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 A. MacDowell | $0.95 | $0.40 |
| 10 cent | Ethelbert Nevin | $5.50 | $1.80 |
Artists
| Denom. | Description | Mint | Used |
| 1 cent | Gilbert Charles Stuart | $0.45 | $0.20 |
| 2 cent | James A. McNeill Whistler | $0.35 | $0.20 |
| 3 cent | Augustus Saint-Gaudens | $0.45 | $0.20 |
| 5 cent | Daniel Chester French | $0.85 | $0.40 |
| 10 cent | Frederic Remington | $3.00 | $1.85 |
Inventors
| Denom. | Description | Mint | Used |
| 1 cent | Eli Whitney | $0.60 | $0.20 |
| 2 cent | Samuel F.B.Morse | $0.90 | $0.20 |
| 3 cent | Cyrus Hall McCormick | $0.55 | $0.20 |
| 5 cent | Elias Howe | $1.75 | $0.45 |
| 10 cent | Alexander Graham Bell | $17.50 | $3.00 |
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