John Ernst Steinbeck, Jr.[2][3] (February 27, 1902 – December 20, 1968) was an American writer. He wrote the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel The Grapes of Wrath (1939) and East of Eden (1952) and the novella Of Mice and Men (1937). He wrote a total of twenty-seven books, including sixteen novels, six non-fiction books and five collections of short stories. In 1962, Steinbeck received the Nobel Prize for Literature.
The Scott 1773 15 Cent Stamp John Steinbeck Issued 1979 The brown spot in the middle of his forehead was something on the scanner. It is not on the stamp.
I dont know? I collect sports cards and this was in a box of cards I bought. There was a small box of stamps in it and I know nothing about them. I see no markings on the stamp if that helps. It does not seem to have and sticky residue on the back either.