Issue Date: November 17, 1972

City: New York, NY

Printing Method: Lithographed, engraved

Perforations: 11

Color: Black and multicolored

 

Issued in recognition of a hobby that is both educational and fun - and in response to numerous requests that collectors have a "stamp of their own." U.S. #1474 pictures U.S. #1 – the 1847 5¢ Franklin – under a magnifying glass.