0869:: Stamps, U.S., 1894, ultramarine 1c, Benjamin Franklin, uncirculated #246
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0869:: Stamps, U.S., 1894, ultramarine 1c, Benjamin Franklin, uncirculated #246

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Place of Origin: USA
Period: 1894 c.

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869:: Stamps, U.S., 1894, ultramarine 1c, Benjamin Franklin, uncirculated #246

Issued: 1894 (exact date uncertain)
Issue Quantity: 336,806,920 (estimate)
Color: Blue
Perforation: 12
Watermark: None

In late 1894 or early 1895, officials decided the ultramarine ink used for the 1¢ Franklin stamp (U.S. #246) was unsatisfactory. The color was changed to a deeper blue, creating U.S. #247.

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