FREE: MNH OG US Scott #886 – 1940 Famous Americans: 3c Augustus Saint-Gaudens

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U.S. #886
1940 3¢ Augustus Saint-Gaudens
Famous Americans Series – Artists

Issue Date: September 16, 1940
First City: New York, New York
Quantity Issued: 55,313,230
Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Printing Method: Rotary Press
Perforation: 10 ½ x 11
Color: Bright red violet

U.S. #886 features Augustus Saint-Gaudens, the son of a shoemaker who went on to become a renowned sculptor. His life-size works decorate many American cities. He’s still regarded as America’s greatest sculptor. Saint-Gaudens also designed coins for the U.S. Mint. He and his brother Louis established the “Cornish Art Colony,” a retreat for artists in Cornish, New Hampshire.