N.C. Wyeth's illustration of

Robert Louis Stevenson's
Captain Billy Bones (Treasure Island)

United States

2001

February 1, 2001

Scott #3502(r)

Text appearing on the back of the stamp pane identifies the illustration portrayed on each stamp and provides a short biographical sketch of each illustrator:

Newell Convers Wyeth (1882-1945) was a student of Howard Pyle before his prolific career as a book and magazine illustrator. Whether painting pirates, knights, or scenes from American history, Wyeth brought a strong sense of drama to his work, turning literary masterpieces into illustrated classics. "Captain Bill Bones," 1911, from "Treasure Island" by Robert Louis Stevenson; Brandywine River Museum, Chadds Ford, Pennsylvania

February 1, 2001. American Illustrators. Twenty 34¢ self-adhesive commemorative stamps featuring art by: James Montgomery Flagg, Maxfield Parrish, J.C. Leyendecker, Robert Fawcett, Coles Phillips, Al Parker, A.B. Frost, Howard Pyle, Rose O'Neil, Dean Cornwell, Edwin Austin Abbey, Jessie Willcox Smith, Neysa McMein, Jon Whitcomb, Harvey Dunn, Frederic Remington, Rockwell Kent, N.C. Wyeth, Norman Rockwell and John Held Jr., pane of 20 in the Classic Collections series and press sheet of 120, Avery Dennison printed 125 million stamps, New York, NY 10199.

TECHNICAL DETAILS Issue: American Illustrators Item Number: 560400 Denomination & Type of Issue: 34-cent Commemorative Format: Pane of 20 (20 designs) Series: Classic Collection Issue Date & City: February 1, 2001, New York, NY 10199 Designer: Carl Herrman, Carlsbad, CA Engraver: Southern Graphics Systems Illustrator: N/A Art Director: Carl Herrman, Carlsbad, CA Typographer: John Boyd, New York, NY Modeler: Avery Dennison, SPD Manufacturing Process: Gravure Printer: Avery Dennison (AVR) Printed at: AVR, Clinton, SC 29325 Press Type: Dia Nippon Kiko (DNK) Stamps per Coil/Pane: 20 Print Quantity: 125 million stamps Paper Type: Nonphosphored,Type III Gum Type: Self-adhesive Processed at: AVR, Clinton, SC Colors: Brown, Cyan, Magenta, Yellow, Black Stamp Orientation: Vertical Image Area (w x h): 27.559 x 36.068 mm Overall Size (w x h): 31.115 x 39.624 mm Full Pane Size (w x h): 184.15 x 196.85 mm Plate Size: 80 stamps per revolution Plate Numbers:"V" followed by five (5) single digits Marginal Markings: O USPS 2000 * Plate Block 6 positions) * Price Plate Numbers * Header * "CLASSIC COLLECTION"