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US Postage Stamp Centenary
common1945-1980

US Postage Stamp Centenary

United States · 1947 ·

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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