Identification guide for designs of United States stamped envelopes, wrappers, and letter sheets
one-and-one-fourth cents

There are 2 designs of indicia whose face value is one and one-fourth cents. They are:

Bust of
Benjamin Franklin
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design U99 		You have identified design #U99, printed in turquoise on white paper and shared by
Scott #s U541 (die 1) shown here and  U541a (die 2) that differs from die 1, in having a smaller distance between the leaf and the text than does die 1.
   
 
Liberty Bell
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design U104 		You have identified design #U104, diagnostic for
Scott #U547 (printed in brown on white paper)

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