US 5c Franklin, 1847 — Wikipedia: Benjamin Franklin

United States 5¢ Franklin (1847)

Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edson

Uncommon

Date

1847

Object Type

First US general issue stamp, 5 cents

Medium / Material

Line-engraved intaglio on paper

Production Place

New York, NY

Dimensions

H 25 × W 21 mm

Condition

Very Fine used

The 1847 5-cent Franklin is the first general-issue US stamp, alongside the 10-cent Washington. Before this, US post used postmasters' provisional adhesives.

Materials & Techniques

Wove paper, red-brown ink

Location

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