5c Franklin original model
DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
1847
Issuing entity
United States5c Franklin original model — postage stamp in the Smithsonian National Postal Museum collection (object 2005.2011.1), catalogued by the museum as Scott USA 1-E. Dated by the museum: 1847. Medium: card; ink (black, brown); graphite.
Evidence at a glance
- Linked sources
- 1
- Photograph views
- 1
- Catalogue references
- 1
Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.
Historical context
1847 ISSUE
Physical characteristics
- Medium
- card; ink (black, brown); graphite
- Dimensions
- Height x Width (frame only): 15/16 x 3/4 in. (2.4 x 1.9 cm) Height x Width (vignette only): 7/8 x 13/16 in. (2.3 x 2.1 cm)
Design
- Designer
- Rawdon, Wright, Hatch & Edson
Identification
- Place
- United States of America
- Topic
- American Expansion (1800-1860)
- Date recorded
- 1847
- Museum object number
- 2005.2011.1
- Museum classification
- Postage Stamps
Catalogue references
- ScottUSA 1-E
Research required
- Research required: this record describes a single museum example; confirm perforation, watermark, printing and variety details against philatelic references.