Issue Date: May 13, 1940
First City: New York, New York
Quantity Issued: 56,398,790
Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Printing Method: Rotary Press
Perforation: 10 ½ x 11
Color: Bright red violet

 

The subject of U.S. #881, Victor Herbert became famous for composing operettas (short, light-hearted operas). His most famous work was “Babes in Toyland,” which included characters from Mother Goose nursery rhymes in a Christmas-themed operetta. It also drew influence from the classic ballet, “The Nutcracker Suite.”