United States, Scott #1292, used(o), 1968, Prominent Americans Issue, Thomas Paine (1737-1809), English-born American Founding Father, a political activist, philosopher, political theorist, revolutionary, and pamphleteer; author of ‘Common Sense’ (1776) and ‘The American Crisis’ (1776-1783), two of the most influential pamphlets at the start of the American Revolution, ‘Common Sense’ was an immediate success, quickly spreading 100,000 copies in three months to the two million residents of the 13 colonies, during the course of the American Revolution, a total of about 500,000 copies were sold, it was passed around and often read aloud in taverns, contributing significantly to spreading the idea of republicanism, bolstering enthusiasm for separation from Britain, and encouraging recruitment for the Continental Army, Paine, through his pamphlets and catchphrases such as: "The sun never shined on a cause of greater worth," "We have it in our power to begin the world over again," and "These are the times that try men's souls" inspired the American patriots, and the nation they were founding, with democratic aspirations and purpose, from Paine's time onward Americans have drawn ideas, inspiration, and encouragement from his work, stamp shows Paine in a right frontal portrait from a painting by John Wesley Jarvis set in 1806-1807 two years before his death; 40 cents, rotary press engraved, perforated 11x10½, no phosphorus, blue black, Scott 2019 Catalog Value: 25¢, very slightly off-centered, red-inked, quarter circular, double rimmed, very light and broken-up, corner cancellation on right bottom and well clear of the main image, sound back, several short perforations along top row, otherwise good perforations; centering and mage clear cancel warrants a selling price premium, but perforation damage calls for an adjustment, so a wash. This is not a 'bait-and-switch;' the stamp you see will be the one you receive.
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