1861 Benjamin Franklin (originally one cent)
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VeVe gem floor
$2.88
StackR floor
$5.87
Listings 30d
18
MCP points
~1p/day
As of August 31, 2026, the floor price of 1861 Benjamin Franklin (originally one cent) (COMMON) is $2.88 on the VeVe gem market, down 17.7% over the past 56 days and the StackR floor is $5.87 (22,000 OMI), with 18 listings in the past 30 days and an edition size of 5,799. Chain-verified and sales-validated by VeVe Alpha.
AboutShow
When pre-Civil War stamps were demonetized, replacements were needed. The National Bank Note Company won the exclusive contract to engrave and print stamps in 1861, a contract previously held by the firm of Toppan, Carpenter, Casilear & Company. National Bank Note produced a striking new design for the one-cent Benjamin Franklin stamp, released August 1861. Its portrait was based on a bust by French sculptor Jean-Antoine Houdon. The stamp was printed in an inadvertent variety of blues including shades that collectors describe as bright, deep, pale, and milky. © 2022 United States Postal Service®. All Rights Reserved. Used with Permission
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Holder base
Holders
ⓘ3,969
Single-owner
ⓘ62%
Accumulators
ⓘ28%
Top 10 hold
ⓘ18%
Top 25 hold
ⓘ21%
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Recent sales
| When | Edition | Source | Seller | Buyer | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 Aug, 12:02 | #1301 | VeVe | @Dekri | @ShatteredZ | $2.88 |
| 30 Aug, 11:23 | #1301 | VeVe | @thesnackman | @Dekri | $2.88 |
| 20 Aug, 22:48 | #1131 | StackR | 0xd19b…bed6 | @Kirby1988 | 6,000 OMI · $1.19 |
| 18 Aug, 23:27 | #1539 | VeVe | 0xdf6d…c4e9 | 0x9135…0474 | $2.88 |
| 16 Aug, 15:04 | #1773 | VeVe | 0x0a84…6ee6 | @ShatteredZ | $2.80 |
| 2 Aug, 19:11 | #1131 | VeVe | 0x3b41…8e6e | 0xd19b…bed6 | $2.88 |
| 15 Jun, 23:45 | #1448 | VeVe | 0x045a…bdea | 0x11ef…c7d1 | $14.49 |
| 13 Jun, 17:53 | #4785 | VeVe | 0x0cb6…3a8f | 0x8818…2319 | $99.00 |
| 6 Jun, 21:21 | #2720 | VeVe | 0x0cb6…3a8f | 0x9a61…eb3e | $4.20 |
| 2 Jun, 23:50 | #1202 | VeVe | 0x59eb…73eb | 0xca5a…92ed | $4.20 |
| 26 May, 04:07 | #365 | VeVe | 0xcae1…01a9 | 0xa93e…adf2 | $4.20 |
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