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George Washington 1 Cent Definitive
common1900-1945

George Washington 1 Cent Definitive

United States · 1910 ·

The stamp features a left-facing profile portrait of George Washington, the first U.S. President, in an oval frame. 'U.S. POSTAGE' is inscribed at the top, and 'ONE CENT' at the bottom, all in green ink.

This stamp is part of the extensive Washington-Franklin series, which served as the primary definitive postage for the United States for over a decade. It reflects the nation's reverence for its founding father and was widely used for standard letter postage.

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Engraved

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