Bidspirit auction | Sidney Lanier American Poet Plate

Sidney Lanier American Poet Plate Block - Sidney Lanier American Poet Plate Block of 4 x 8 Cent US Postage Stamps, Scot 1446. Born in Macon, Georgia, Sidney Lanier was a teacher at Johns Hopkins University and an American poet noted for writing about the beauty of the American South. Lake Sidney Lanier, located on the Chattahoochee River in northern Georgia, is named in his honor. This stamp was issued in Lanier’s hometown on the anniversary of his birthday.