United States 5-cent postage stamp featuring James Monroe from the Presidential Series

This stamp is part of the 1938 Presidential Series, also known as the 'Prexies,' which featured portraits of all deceased U.S. presidents up to that time. The 5-cent denomination depicts James Monroe, the fifth President of the United States, and was designed by William A. Roach based on a bust by Guiseppe Ceracchi. Presidential Series stamps are highly collectible among philatelists specializing in U.S. postal history. The series represents an important era in American stamp design, moving away from ornate frames to cleaner, more modern designs. Collectors value these stamps for their historical significance, consistent design elements, and the various postal rates they satisfied during their period of use.