- Home
- Collections
- Search the Collection
- 3c Byrd Antarctic Expedition II with inscription by James A. Farley block of 4
3c Byrd Antarctic Expedition II with inscription by James A. Farley block of 4
Object Details
- Description
- Block of four of the 3-centc Byrd Antarctic Expedition special printing, known as "Farley's Follies," inscribed to his children Betty, Ann, and Bill Farley, autographed by Postmaster General James A. Farley in his green-ink signature and dated March 15, 1935, the first day of issue of the special printing.
- To view the other reprinted stamps, see USA Scott numbers 752-771. Note that while most special printings are imperforate, the Byrd sheet of 200 was perforated 11 at the time of production.
- Data Source
- National Postal Museum
- Date
- March 15, 1935
- Object number
- 0.209045.110.1-4
- Associated Person
- James A. Farley, American, 1888 - 1976
- Type
- Postage Stamps
- Medium
- paper; ink (dark blue)
- Dimensions
- Height x Width: 3 1/8 x 2 in. (7.94 x 5.08 cm)
- See more items in
- National Postal Museum Collection
- On View
- Currently on exhibit at the National Postal Museum
- Title
- Scott Catalogue USA 753
- Topic
- The Great Depression (1929-1939)
- National Stamp Collection
- U.S. Stamps
- Record ID
- npm_0.209045.110.1-4
- Usage
- Usage conditions apply
There are restrictions for re-using this image. For more information, visit the Smithsonian's Terms of Use page .
International media Interoperability Framework
IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more.