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Fibonacci's father is mentioned by name by a contemporary writer as Gulielmus (William). 3. 4. 5. 9 Things You Didn't Know About Benjamin Franklin. It's Fun Friday -- time for some fun for the weekend. Enjoy today's post and I'll see you back here on Monday with more philatelic news and notes.
United States, 1938Scott #803 In 1938, the United States issued a set of definitive postage stamps featuring images of the nation's first 29 presidents. This issue has affectionately become known as the Prexies issue. In addition to the 29 presidents featured on the stamps, fractional postage stamps were issued with images of non-presidents, such as Benjamin Franklin and Martha Washington, and the White House. For those not familiar with fractional postage, some types of U.S. mail required a partial cent, even though there was no coinage for half cents in use in the United States at the time.
The first stamp (in denomination order) is the half-cent Benjamin Franklin issue. He never once sought public office. Previous Fun Friday Posts.
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