USA year 1890/93 Benjamin Franklin 1 Cent Stamp
The stamp is the U.S. Scott #219, the one-cent Benjamin Franklin definitive stamp issued as part of the 1890-1893 Regular Issue set, sometimes known as the “Last Bank Note Definitives.”
Here are the key details about this stamp:
- Denomination: 1 Cent
- Subject: Benjamin Franklin
- Scott Catalog Number: #219
- Issue Date: February 22, 1890
- Color: Dull Blue (variations of blue, deep blue, or ultramarine may be found)
- Printer: American Bank Note Company
- Perforation: 12
- Watermark: None (unwatermarked)
- Design Source: The portrait is based on a bust of Benjamin Franklin by Jean-Antoine Houdon.
A notable variety of this stamp is sometimes called the “candle flame” variety, which is a small white streak that appears above the right-hand ornamental ball at the base of the numeral “1,” resembling a flame.
