Depicts:

Benjamin Franklin, American, 1706 - 1790  Search this

Printer:

Toppan, Carpenter, Casilear and Company  Search this

Medium:

paper; ink (blue) / engraving

Dimensions:

Height x Width: 1 1/16 x 7/8 in. (2.7 x 2.22 cm)

Type:

Postage Stamps

Place:

United States of America

Date:

1857

Description:

used; position 52R4; top curved line broken in the middle; bottom curved line complete

The bottom ornaments are partly trimmed off.

Topic:

National Stamp Collection  Search this

U.S. Stamps  Search this

American Expansion (1800-1860)  Search this

U.S. Classics  Search this

Object number:

1980.2493.108

See more items in:

National Postal Museum Collection

On View:

Currently on exhibit at the National Postal Museum

Data Source:

National Postal Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm8c45d825a-877b-4e0f-9f83-10c95b5de4b8

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:npm_1980.2493.108