There have been many different Ben Franklin one-cent stamps with many different values.
If yours is used, it probably is worth no than 20 cents, but there are some rare varieties with more value. It will also depend if it is still on cover or been soaked off.
Likewise for mint ones - the cheapest retails for 20 cents, but some sell for $1+.
Consult a catalog to identify the specific issue of the stamp and its condition. That will help you figure out if it has any value.
There is no such animal. The Franklin stamp of that era was a one cent stamp.
The very first US stamp pictures Washington. It was a 5 cent black stamp. Benjamin Franklin was pictured on the 10 cent stamp.
1948-1963
George Washington was pictured on the first ten cent stamp. Benjamin Franklin was on the five cent.
The first US stamp was issued in 1847. It was a 5 cent stamp that pictured Benjamin Franklin.
Benjamin Franklin - 5c Brown - Scott #1George Washington - 10c Black - Scott #2
The half cent stamp available in 1942 would have been the orange Benjamin Franklin. Scott number is 803. It has a minimum value of 20 cents used or mint, so it probably wouldn't be worth trying to sell.
This stamp is still easy to find.You should be able to buy a mint or a nice used copy for20 cents.
5 cents. It has been cut from the Cipex sheet.
George Washington and Benjamin Franklin were the first two individuals. Washington was honored as the first President. Franklin was honored for being the first Postmaster of the United States.
{| |- | US Scott Number 1 and 2 were the first two. The first was a 5 cent stamp that depicted Benjamin Franklin the first Postmaster General. The 10 cent stamp showed George Washington as the first president. |}
The first US stamps were issued in 1847. The 5 cent stamp with Benjamin Franklin can be purchased used for $715. Unused the stamp can be purchased for $4,500.