Stamp Centenary (947-48)

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'BENJAMIN FRANKLIN' at bottom in ALL CAPS.+</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 477 ><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="25f720c30.jpg" border=0 width="800" height="451" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>WGC-2A in purple.  Same as WGC-2 except for color.+</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 472 ><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="2c7920be0.jpg" border=0 width="800" height="446" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>WGC-2B (M#948-8) in blue.  Similar to WGC-2 but 'Benjamin Franklin' in Initial Caps.+</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 491 WIDTH="907"><div> <B><IMG SRC="2e6d20be0.jpg" border=0 width="800" height="446" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>WGC-3 (M#947-65; M#948-42) in blue. Photo with Washington on left and Franklin on right. 'George Washington' at bottom in Initial Caps.  '</B><I><B>First President'</B></I><B> in italics.+</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 490 WIDTH="907"><div> <B><IMG SRC="261a20bd0.jpg" border=0 width="800" height="445" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>WGC-3A (M#948-43) in blue.  Similar to WGC-3. 'GEORGE WASHINGTON' at bottom in ALL CAPS.  'First President' in serif font.+</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 490 WIDTH="907"><div> <B><IMG SRC="261420bd0.jpg" border=0 width="800" height="445" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>WGC-4 (M#948-45) in red.  Photo of Franklin on left, Washington on right.  'BENJAMIN FRANKLIN' at bottom in ALL CAPS. '</B><I><B>First Postmaster General' </B></I><B>in italics.+</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 467 ><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="2c7f20b90.jpg" border=0 width="800" height="441" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>WGC-4A (M#947-67) in red.  Similar to WGC-4 but bottom line of text in serif font.+</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 471 ><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="2e6f20bd0.jpg" border=0 width="800" height="445" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>WGC-4B (M#947-68) in red.  Similar to WGC-4 but 'Benjamin Franklin' at bottom in Initial Caps.+</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 479 ><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="260c20c50.jpg" border=0 width="800" height="453" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>WGC-4C in blue.  Same as WGC-4B except for color.</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 472 ><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="261c20be0.jpg" border=0 width="800" height="446" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>WGC-5 (M#948-44) in red.  Similar to WGC-4 but 'George Washington' at bottom instead of 'Benjamin Franklin.'+</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 473 ><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="2db320bf0.jpg" border=0 width="800" height="447" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>WGC-5A in blue.  Same as WGC-5 except for color.+</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 494 WIDTH="907"><div> <B><IMG SRC="261620c10.jpg" border=0 width="800" height="449" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>WGC-6 (M#947-62; M#948-36) in red and blue. Washington photo. 'GEORGE WASHINGTON' at bottom in ALL CAPS. '</B><I><B>First President' </B></I><B>in italics.+</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 473 ><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="25fc20bf0.jpg" border=0 width="800" height="447" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>WGC-6A in red and blue.  Similar to WGC-6 but 'First President' in serif font.+</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 470 ><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="2cc920bc0.jpg" border=0 width="800" height="444" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>WGC-6B in red and blue.  Similar to WGC-6 but 'George Washington' in Initial Caps and bottom line in italics.+</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 483 WIDTH="907"><div> <B><IMG SRC="25ee20b60.jpg" border=0 width="800" height="438" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>WGC-7 (M#947-63; M#948-38) in red and blue.  Franklin photo. 'BENJAMIN FRANKLIN' in ALL CAPS. 'First Postmaster General' in serif font.+</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 474 ><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="2db520c00.jpg" border=0 width="800" height="448" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>WGC-7A (M#947-64; M#948-37) in red and blue.  'Benjamin Franklin' in Initial Caps. '</B><I><B>First Postmaster General' </B></I><B>in italics.+</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 434 WIDTH="907"><div> <B><IMG SRC="2ebd84850.jpg" border=0 width="900" height="389" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>WGC-8 in red and blue on #10 envelope.  'BENJAMIN FRANKLIN' at bottom of first cachet in ALL CAPS. 'George Washington' in Initial Caps.+</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 417 ><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="260684870.jpg" border=0 width="900" height="391" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>WGC-8A in red and blue on #10 airmail envelope. Same as WGC-8 except for envelope style.+</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 419 ><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="2efa84890.jpg" border=0 width="900" height="393" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>WGC-8B in red and blue oon #10 airmail envelope. Like 8A but 'GEORGE WASHINGTON' in ALL CAPS.+</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 429 WIDTH="907"><div> <B><IMG SRC="262a84800.jpg" border=0 width="900" height="384" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>WGC-8C in red and blue on #10 envelope.  Similar to WGC-8A except 'Benjamin Franklin' at bottom of first cachet in Initial Caps.</B></div> </tD> </tR> <tR> <tD VALIGN=TOP HEIGHT= 413 ><NOBR><div> <B><IMG SRC="2f1784830.jpg" border=0 width="900" height="387" ALIGN="BOTTOM" HSPACE="0" VSPACE="0"></B></div> <div> <B>WGC-8D </B><B>(M#948-46) </B><B>in red and blue on #10 airmail envelope.  Same as WGC-8C except for envelope style.+</B></div> </NOBR></tD> </tR> </TABLE></div> <bR> <div> <A HREF="joseph_pulitzer_946.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Joseph Pulitzer (946)"><B>Prior Page</B></A><B> </B><B> </B><B> </B><A HREF="doctors_949.htm" TARGET="_top" TITLE="Doctors (949)"><B>Next Page</B></A></div> <bR> <bR> <bR> </td> </tr></table></body>