Washington-Franklin Issues

1908 saw the beginning of the long-running Washington-Franklin series of stamps. Although there were just two basic designs, a profile of Washington and one of Franklin, the Post Office was going through a period of experimentation. The result was several variations on the design, a half-dozen different perforations, three kinds of watermarking, three printing methods, and large numbers of values, all adding to several hundred distinct types identified by collectors.

Many of the Washington-Franklins are quite common. Others are extremely rare. Just as they pose a challenge to collectors, it is a challenge for us to maintain a large inventory at fair prices. But we are committed to doing so and invite you to frequently check our dynamic, ever changing inventory of this most challenging and intriguing of U.S. Stamp Issues.