US Washington-Franklin Offset Printing (1¢ & 2¢)

United States · 1917 · 1¢, 2¢

This image compares the 1¢ George Washington and 2¢ Benjamin Franklin definitive stamps, highlighting the distinct appearance of the 1917 offset printings against earlier engraved versions.

The 1917 offset printings of the Washington-Franklin series were introduced during World War I as a more economical production method, resulting in a coarser image compared to the finely detailed engraved stamps.