| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Date of Issue | February 22, 1890 |
| Year | 1890 |
| Denomination |
1¢
|
| Denomination Value | $0.01 | Color | Blue |
| Postal Administration | United States |
| Condition | Name | Avg Value |
|---|---|---|
|
M-NG-F
|
Mint - No Gum - Fine | View price |
|
M-NG-VG
|
Mint - No Gum - Very Good | View price |
|
U-F
|
Used - Fine | View price |
|
U-VG
|
Used - Very Good | View price |
Profile bust, after Ceracchi, of Benjamin Franklin, looking to the left, on an ellipse, with dark background and narrow white border, immediately above which, set in a panel conforming to the elliptical curve, are the words "United States postage" in white capitals, and below which, in slightly larger and shaded letters, arranged in a waved line running nearly the whole width of the stamp, are the words "One cent." Just above these latter words, on either side, is a white numeral of denomination—the Arabic figure "1"—in a small oval space, surrounded by an ornate scroll, the upper portion of which is connected with and serves as a support to the panel around the medallion. The whole is placed upon a distinctly lined oblong tablet, seven-eighths of an inch high by three-fourths of an inch wide, with beveled sides and bottom. The color is blue. The medallions on all this series are elliptical.