US 1851 1¢ Franklin, Type IV
United States of America · 1851 · 1¢
The stamp features a profile portrait of Benjamin Franklin, one of the Founding Fathers of the United States. This specific example is a Type IV, identified by the nearly complete scrolls at the top and bottom of the design.
This stamp is part of the 1851-1857 series, the second series of U.S. postage stamps. The 1¢ denomination was primarily used for drop letters and circulars. It was one of the first U.S. stamps to be issued with perforations starting in 1857.
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Image: <bdi><a href="https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q54800218" class="extiw" title="d:Q54800218"><span title="Scottish wildlife photographer">Charles J. Sharp</span></a></bdi> · License: CC BY-SA 4.0
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Perfectly centered, fresh, no faults
Well centered, fresh colors
Nicely centered, minor flaws
Average centering, acceptable
Off-center or visible wear
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