US Stamps
$1 violet black Franklin issued 100 years ago

The $1 violet black Benjamin Franklin stamp issued Feb. 8, 1915.
Today is the 100th anniversary of the United States $1 violet black Benjamin Franklin perf. 10 stamp, issued Feb. 8, 1915 (Scott 460).
Are you collecting stamps from the challenging 1908-22 Washington-Franklin series?
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