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George Washington, 1 cent

Name: George Washington, 1 cent
Brand: United States

United States · 1922 · 1 cent

The stamp features a profile portrait of George Washington facing left, framed by an oval. 'U.S. POSTAGE' is inscribed at the top and '1 CENT' at the bottom.

This stamp is part of the extensive Washington-Franklin series, which served as the primary definitive postage stamps of the United States for over a decade. It reflects the common practice of featuring founding fathers on US postage.

Printing Method

Engraved

Themes

heads-of-state definitive portrait

Catalog Numbers

scott552

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Estimated Values by Condition

Superb(S)

Perfectly centered, fresh, no faults

Extremely Fine(XF)

Well centered, fresh colors

Very Fine(VF)

Nicely centered, minor flaws

$0.5

Fine(F)

Average centering, acceptable

$0.25

Good(G)

Off-center or visible wear

$0.15

Prices are approximate market estimates for educational purposes. Actual values depend on specific factors including cancel type, margins, and provenance.