Collectorium · Postage stamp
1 Cent – Benjamin Franklin, blue

DESCRIPTION OF THE ITEM U.S.A., 1894. Regular American stamp from First Bureau period printed by Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Blue stamp with portrait of Benjamin Franklin. One cent. Perforated and used. Visible are the marks, wear and uneven balance. Catalog application: Scott 246/247/264; exact number requires checking watermark, perforation and/or printed type. [figures retained from the source: 1895] CATALOGUE IDENTIFICATION AND PROBABLE VARIANT Working identification: First Bureau, 1c candidate. Most likely attribution: most likely the baseline/common variant of First Bureau, 1c candidate; a less frequent subtype is not accepted without physical evidence. Confidence: low. Possible alternatives: Exact catalog determination cannot be confirmed only by the face scandal.
- Category
- Postage stamp
- Year / period
- 1894–1895
- Country
- United States of America
- Denomination
- 1 cent
- Material
- Paper
- Collectorium
- № ST-0067
Sources
- https://postalmuseum.si.edu/exhibition/about-us-stamps-bureau-period-1894-1939-definitive-issues/first-bureau-issues-1894-1898
- https://www.sutherlandphilatelics.com.au/lists/usa.pdf
- https://www.jaysmith.com/Specials/United-States/United-StatesTOC.html
- https://www.ecb.europa.eu/stats/policy_and_exchange_rates/euro_reference_exchange_rates/html/eurofxref-graph-aud.pl.html