US 1880 Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) 1c. Scott. 192


US 1880 Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) 1c. Scott. 192


Series: 1880 Reprints of 1879 Issue

Issued year: 1880
Face value: 1c.
Emission: Definitive

Catalogue No:-
Scott (USA): 192

Dimensions (height x width):
28.6mm x 25.4mm

Stamp Colors: Dark ultramarine
Perforation: line 12
Paper: soft porous paper
Gum: Without gum

Themes: Politicians, Famous People, Heads of State, Men, Authors, Literature

Description:- Benjamin Franklin (1706-1790) was an American polymath who was active as a writer, scientist, inventor, statesman, diplomat, printer, publisher, and political philosopher. Among the leading intellectuals of his time, Franklin was one of the Founding Fathers of the United States, a drafter and signer of the United States Declaration of Independence, and the first United States Postmaster General. He was promoted to deputy postmaster-general for the British colonies on August 10, 1753, having been Philadelphia postmaster for many years.

Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Benjamin_Franklin