1940 Famous Americans: 5c Louisa May Alcott

U.S. #862
1940 5¢ Louisa May Alcott
Famous Americans Series - Authors

Issue Date: February 5, 1940
First City: Concord, Massachusetts
Quantity Issued: 22,104,950
Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Printing Method: Rotary Press
Perforation: 10½ x 11
Color: Ultramarine

US #862 honors Louisa May Alcott, a novelist who gained financial success writing under the name "A.M. Barnard." But she achieved literary immortality when she wrote "Little Women" under her own name. The tale of four sisters "Jo, Meg, Beth, and Amy" has become one of the most beloved stories in American literature. Alcott based the character of "Jo" on herself.