Scott 1134 - Petroleum Industry 4-cent US Stamp Plate Blocks - CHOOSE YOUR PLATE NUMBER

Scott #1134 4¢ United States Postage Stamp Commemorates the 100th Anniversary of the American Petroleum Industry.

All plate blocks are in MNH (Mint Never Hinged) condition. Four different plates were used when printing the stamps. The corresponding plate numbers are 26416, 26417, 26419, and 26431. If the plate number & position are not important when ordering, you can select 'Surprise me!'. Each separate plate block will come in a glassine envelope for protection.

• Subject - The 4-cent postage stamp, issued on August 27, 1959, commemorates the centennial of the American Petroleum Industry. It showcases a brown engraving of an oil derrick, paying tribute to the Drake Well, the first successful oil well drilled in Titusville, Pennsylvania, in 1859.
• Issue Date - August 27th, 1959
• City of Issue - Titusville, PA
• Color - Brown
• Rotary Press Printing - Perf.  10-1/2 x 11
• Quantity Issued - 115,715,000 printed

NOTE: Please understand that we’ve made every effort to inspect these stamps for visual defects and imperfect gum. As amateur collectors, they’ve passed our 'keep' test (...and we're pretty picky ☺️). We believe that, although these postage stamp blocks are not professionally certified, they are in excellent condition.