FREE: 1983 - Scott Joplin, Composer 20 Cents Stamp Scott 2044 Used

The listing, 1983 - Scott Joplin, Composer 20 Cents Stamp Scott 2044 Used has ended.

One received will be used with a normal cancel(no torn or fake). Personal collection. This is inside a plastic protection on index card with cancel of seven wave lines from top to bottom. I have an instock photo also since my camera don't do well for up close.

U.S. #2044
20¢ Scott Joplin
Black Heritage Series
Issue Date: June 9, 1983
City: Sedalia, MO
Quantity: 115,200,000
Printed By: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Printing Method: Photogravure
Perforations: 11
Color: Multicolored

The sixth stamp in the Black Heritage Series, this stamp honors composer Scott Joplin. Known as the "king of ragtime," Joplin wrote several ballets and even an opera. However, because these did not sell, Joplin died penniless in a New York City Hospital.

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