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Franklin, Benjamin

Scott 38 · General Issues

About this stamp

The “Franklin, Benjamin” stamp was issued by United States in 1860. This 30c orange stamp belongs to the “1857-61” series and is listed under General Issues as Scott 38. It has a perforation measurement of 151⁄2.

It was printed using Engraving. Its physical characteristics include Unwatermarked watermark and Water-activated gum. It was printed by TC&C. The recorded issue location is Washington, DC. Approximately 356,000 copies were produced.

Catalogue recordStamp details
Country/Territory
United States
Standard country
United States
Entity type
Country
Country issuing years
1857-
Category
General Issues
Scott number
38
Description
Franklin, Benjamin
Series
1857-61
Issue date
(Invalid Date)
Year issued
1860
Issue location
Washington, DC
Denomination
30c
Colour
Orange
Perforation
151⁄2
Watermark
Unwatermarked
Printing method
Engraving
Printer
TC&C
Gum
Water-activated
Number produced
356,000
NH percentage
75
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