ONE HUNDRED AND fifty years ago the United States issued its first two postage stamps: a brown five-cent stamp bearing the likeness of Benjamin Franklin and a black 10-center depicting George Washington. Actually, our first 11 stamps had either George or Ben on them. Respectable, yes--but ...
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The 1977 Christmas issue consists of 2 definitive sized stamps, one of which (Scott #1729) is of George Washington praying at Valley Forge. I immediately noticed variations in the colors of his hair, coat and clothing. The catalog doesn’t mention any color differences, but I began to save...
#1-2 Complete Set of 2, 1847 Imperforate Stamps $5,900.00 - $14,000.00 #10 1851-57 3c George Washington, orange-brown, imperforate, type I $179.00 - $4,250.00 #100 1867 30¢ Benjamin Franklin, orange $450.00 - $3,500.00 #100 offer 1867 30¢ Benjamin Franklin, orange $535.00 #...
ONE HUNDRED AND fifty years ago the United States issued its first two postage stamps: a brown five-cent stamp bearing the likeness of Benjamin Franklin and a black 10-center depicting George Washington. Actually, our first 11 stamps had either George or Ben on them. Respectable, yes--but ...
In 1847, Congress authorized United States postage stamps. The first general issue postage stamps went on sale in New York City, July 1, 1847. One, priced at five cents, depicted Benjamin Franklin. The other, a ten-cent stamp, pictured George Washington. Clerks used scissors to cut the sta...
a Frenchman, who played a role in the American Revolution as well as the French Revolution, and also known as "The Hero of Two Worlds". The other is George Washington, one of the Founding Fathers of The United States, and served as the first president of The United States of America. ...
Nicknamed the "Inverted Jenny" (the stamp pictures a Curtiss "Jenny" airplane), this stamp is valued at $400,000, and a block of four is valued at $3 million! (Original price: 96 cents.) An 1847 10-cent George Washington stamp in mint condition is worth about $27,500! The more ...
Since I want to get Washingtonout of the business of redistribution, this is not the ideal solution. But arework requirementsbetter than the status quo? Here’s some of whatNational Reviewwroteabout the proposal. Our food-stamp program has some bizarre loopholes… In theory, the program has ...
Complete Set of 2, 1847 Imperforate Stamps $5,900.00 - $14,000.00 #10 1851-57 3c George Washington, orange-brown, imperforate, type I $165.00 - $4,250.00 $450.00 - $3,500.00 #100 offer 1867 30¢ Benjamin Franklin, orange $535.00 ...