Description
U.S. #300 Series of 1902-03 1¢ Franklin Issue Date: February 3, 1903 Quantity issued: 11,067,482,974 Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing Method: Flat plate Watermark: Double line Perforation : 12 Color: Blue green Impressed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing’s workmanship on the 1901 Pan-American series, the Post Office Department decided to inaugurate a new general issue to replace the then-current Regular Issues, which had been in use with only minor changes for more than ten years.