United States, Scott #3766a, used(o), 2008 (not to be confused with Scott #3766 with a 2003 date), American Culture Definitive Series, the series began in 1995 and continued until 2008, themes of the series focused on American culture featuring tail-fin automobiles, juke boxes, aluminum rail car diners, ‘woodie’ station wagons, and the like, this stamp shows the Sculpture of Wisdom in Rockefeller Plaza, sculpted by Lee Lawrie, the 37 foot art deco icon was installed over the entrance of the main building at Rockefeller Center, sculpture depicts Wisdom brushing away the clouds of ignorance with his left hand, with his right hand on a compass piece showing control and direction; below the sculpture is the Biblical passage: "Wisdom and Knowledge Shall Be the Stability of Thy Times" (Isaiah 33:6), $1.00, offset lithography printed by Ashton Potter USA (APU), issued on non-water soluble self-adhesive gum, serpentine die cut simulated perforations: 11¼x11 multicolored, Scott 2025 catalog value: 40¢. Slightly off-centered (very fine), quarter circular, black-inked, double-rimmed, socked-on-the-nose corner cancellation at the lower left and well clear of main image, good perforations, this stamp was soaked from the mailing envelope using the Bestine solvent and placed on a piece of black trimmed card stock for an attractive and uniform album appearance; centering, mounting and image clear cancel warrants a selling price premium. This is not a 'bait-and-switch;' the stamp you see will be the one you receive.
lease review my terms of sale. If you are not ordering from the United States, there is a $US1.55 additional postage expense that needs to be added to the price of the stamp. If you are ordering from the United States, there is only a $US0.68 added postage expense. Also, if you make additional purchases from my offerings, they can all go in one mailing at no extra shipping expense for the added purchases. I will send the purchase by US first class mail, since the relatively low value of the stamp does not warrant signature or tracking mail. Hence the buyer assumes risk of loss or non-delivery. I will keep a scan of my mailing to verify that the correct mailing address was used. If not satisfied, return the stamp to me at your own expense, and I will refund the cost, but not my postage to you. Additional purchases can go in the same mailing with no additional shipping charges to you. If the stamp is not as described, I will refund the cost and reimburse you for postage both ways.
By way of reference, I am an American Philatelic Society member (195176) and an American Stamp Dealers Association (ASDA) member. Thank you for looking, and I hope this is the perfect stamp to fill that gap in your collection.
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