Collectorium · Postage stamp

12 Cents – Benjamin Franklin, claret brown

DESCRIPTION OF THE ITEM USA, 1917. Regular stamp by Washington "Franklin Issue" printed by Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Wine-brown printing with a portrait of Benjamin Franklin. 12 cents. Perforated. Light or missing visible print; the back was not taken. Catalog identification: Scott 512 candidate. The exact number depends on the tooth stamp, watermark, printing technology, size of the hairline and condition of the back. [figures retained from the source: 1919] CATALOGUE IDENTIFICATION AND PROBABLE VARIANT Working identification: Scott 512 candidate. Most likely attribution: most likely the common/base variant of Scott 512 candidate; a less frequent subtype is not accepted without physical evidence. Confidence: low. Possible alternatives: The exact Washington

Category

Postage stamp

Year / period

1917–1919

Country

United States of America

Denomination

12 cents

Material

Paper

Collectorium

№ ST-0155