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1847
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FIRST U.S. STAMPS 5¢ Franklin - red brown
FIRST U.S. STAMPS
In 1847 America, it was common for addressees to pay the postage for letters received. All that changed on July 1, when Congress authorized our first stamps -- seven years after Great Britain introduced the world's first stamp. Benjamin Franklin, on the 5¢ issue, was the first person in the world other than a head of state to be on a stamp
Circa: 1847
Condition: excellent in frame
Manufacturer: US
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Full Price: $650.00
23 % off!
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