1983 20c Black Heritage: Scott Joplin
# 2044 - 1983 20c Black Heritage: Scott Joplin
$0.35 - $52.50
U.S. #2044
20¢ Scott Joplin
Black Heritage Series
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
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.
U.S. #2044
20¢ Scott Joplin
Black Heritage Series
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
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.