United States 1890 1c Benjamin Franklin
United States · 1890 · 1c
This definitive stamp features a profile portrait of Benjamin Franklin, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. The design is framed by ornate scrollwork, with the denomination 'ONE CENT' at the bottom. This issue was the first size of regular issue stamps to be printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing.
Issued as part of the 1890 Small Bank Note series, these stamps replaced the larger American Bank Note Company issues of the 1870s and 1880s. This series marked the beginning of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing's long tenure as the primary producer of U.S. postage stamps.
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Engraved
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