About This Stamp
James Fenimore Cooper (1789–1851) appears on the 2-cent Famous American Authors stamp, issued January 29, 1940. Born in Burlington, New Jersey, Cooper is best known for his descriptions of the early American frontier. He wrote The Pioneers in 1828. His most enduring and endearing works are the Leatherstocking Tales featuring the character Natty Bumppo: The Last of the Mohicans (1840), The Pioneers and The Prairie (1827), The Pathfinder (1840) and The Deerslayer (1841).
First Day of Issue Ceremony
First Day of Issue Date: January 29, 1940
First Day of Issue Location: Cooperstown, NY