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Scott #1 You can purchase a used copy for $700 and an unused one for about $4,000. Selling to a dealer, you could probably get anywhere from 50% to 80% of this price, depending upon condition and other factors. But be aware that there are reprints of this stamp from more recent souvenir sheets. These are not worth nearly as much money a few cents at most.
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What would the value be for the first stamp issued in the US today?
The first US stamps were issued in 1847. The 5 cent stamp with Benjamin Franklin can be purchased used for $715. Unused the stamp can be purchased for $4,500.
What were the names prices and release dates of the first us stamps?
The first US stamp was issued in 1847. It was a 5 cent stamp that pictured Benjamin Franklin.
Was the 1847 Washington stamp red?
Yes, the 1847 Washington stamp was issued in a red color. Specifically, it was released in a shade known as "brown red." This stamp was part of the first regular postage stamp series in the United States, along with a blue stamp featuring Benjamin Franklin.
What was the primary image on the very first US Postage stamp?
The first stamps appeared in 1847. Benjamin Franklin is on the 5-center and Geo. Washington on the 10 center.
Who was on the first American postage stamp?
Ben Franklin and George Washington were shown on the first 2 US stamps, both of which came out in 1847. The earliest documented use of the Washington (10-cent) stamp was July 2, 1847 and the earliest documented use of the Franklin ( 5-cent) stamp was July 7, 1847.
What was the first US stamp?
It was printed on July 1, 1847. It is a 5 cent stamp with the bust of Benjamin Franklin on it. If you search on eBay under the USA stamps section, using the Scott 1 as a search description, you are sure to find examples being sold online.
Who was the first pres to be on a postage stamp?
George Washington appears on the 2nd postage stamp issued in the US in 1847. Ben Franklin was on the first.
Who was the first President to appear on a postage stamp?
The first US postage stamps ever issued was in 1847 and were - 5 cent brown featuring B Franklin 10 cent black featuring G Washington Both of these stamps served as the standard postage until 1851 when new values with mostly the same faces were introduced.
When was first postage stamp In us?
The first postage stamp in the United States, known as the "Postage Stamp Act," was issued on July 1, 1847. It featured a portrait of Benjamin Franklin and was used for prepaying mail. This was a significant development in postal history, making it easier for people to send letters without needing to pay the postal carrier directly.
What is the name of the first postage stamp?
I don't know if anyone has actually counted, but it is most probably Great Britain's Queen Elizabeth II. She has ruled England for over 50 years and in that time has appeared on every British stamp issued as well as hundreds of others issued by the members of the British Commonwealth.
Who is the person featured on one of the first government-issued postage stamps in 1847 and in 1775 the Second Continental Congress appointed him the first Postmaster General?
Benjamen Franklin
What is the value of America's first postage stamp?
US Scott Number 1 issued in 1847. It has a Catalog value of $6,500 mint and $600 used.
