FREE: MNH OG US Scott #862 – 1940 Famous Americans: 5c Louisa May Alcott

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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: 11x10 ½
Color: Ultramarine

U.S. #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.