# 863 - 1940 Famous Americans: 10c Samuel L. Clemens
1940 10¢ Samuel Langhorne Clemens (Mark Twain)
Famous Americans Series – Authors
First City: Hannibal, Missouri
Quantity Issued: 13,201,270
Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Printing Method: Rotary Press
Perforation: 11x10 ½
Color: Dark Brown
“The Celebrated Jumping Frog Of Calaveras County”
During the Civil War, Mark Twain (born Samuel Clemens) lost his job as a steamboat pilot. He then made his way west to California and Nevada, making ends meet prospecting for silver and gold and writing for various newspapers and magazines. It was here that his first popular story was born.
“The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County” brought Twain his first major success as a writer. From this popularity, he put together a book of stories in 1867. Capitalizing on the success of the story, the book was titled The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County, and Other Sketches.
1940 10¢ Samuel Langhorne Clemens (Mark Twain)
Famous Americans Series – Authors
First City: Hannibal, Missouri
Quantity Issued: 13,201,270
Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Printing Method: Rotary Press
Perforation: 11x10 ½
Color: Dark Brown
“The Celebrated Jumping Frog Of Calaveras County”
During the Civil War, Mark Twain (born Samuel Clemens) lost his job as a steamboat pilot. He then made his way west to California and Nevada, making ends meet prospecting for silver and gold and writing for various newspapers and magazines. It was here that his first popular story was born.
“The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County” brought Twain his first major success as a writer. From this popularity, he put together a book of stories in 1867. Capitalizing on the success of the story, the book was titled The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County, and Other Sketches.