Benjamin Franklin  

Benjamin Franklin
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Benjamin Franklin

Catalogue information

LastDodo number
11666109
Area
Stamps
Title
Benjamin Franklin
Face value
1
Country / area
United States of America - Precancels [with place name] (USA)
Year
1912
Month
Day
Issue group
1911 Massachusetts, Boston
Order Number in Issue group
300LDX
Usage
Precancel
Type
Stamp
Basic colour
Black, Green
Exact colour
Black, Blue green
Theme / topic
Authors, Inventors, Painters, Poetry, Politicians, Scientists (Researchers)
Geographical theme
Persons theme
Duplessis, Joseph Siffred [1725-1802], Franklin, Benjamin [1706-1790]
Item subject
Michel number
138 A V
Yvert number
144
Scott number
300
Stanley Gibbons number
306
PSS style number
L-4 E Inverted
Designer/Engraver
Ellis, Lyman F. [1870-?], Ostrander Smith, Raymond [1873-1933], Smillie, George Frederick Cumming [1854-1924]
Printing office
Perforation
Line perforation 12
Watermark
USPS (double lines)
Luminescence
None
Printing technique
Steel engraving, Typography
Paper
Gum
Water-activated gum (Lick & Stick, Wet adhesive)
Print run
Dimensions / diameter
22 x 25 mm
Details