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common1945-1980
US Postage Stamp Centenary
United States · 1947 · 3¢
The stamp features portraits of George Washington and Benjamin Franklin, replicating those from the first US stamp issue, commemorating the centenary of US postage stamps.
Issued in 1947, this stamp commemorates the 100th anniversary of the first United States postage stamps, which were issued in 1847 featuring Washington and Franklin.
Printing Method
Engraved
Image: Bureau of Engraving and Printing. · License: Public domain
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