US 1-cent Benjamin Franklin

United States · 1908 · 1¢

The stamp features a profile portrait of Benjamin Franklin facing left, set within an oval frame. 'U.S. POSTAGE' is inscribed at the top, and 'ONE CENT' at the bottom.

This stamp is part of the iconic Washington-Franklin series, which served as the primary definitive postage stamps of the United States for over a decade. It honored Benjamin Franklin, a key Founding Father, and was widely used for standard letter postage.