9¢ salmon red, deep salmon red

Printing Method: FLAT PLATE
Subject: Benjamin Franklin
Number issued: 4,250,0000
Perforations: 12
Watermark: Single line USPS wmk
Scott #: 415
Issued: April 29th, 1914

Used
$1-$2 with town cancel
25¢ with parcel post cancel
No postmark with gum (MH)
$20 - $28
Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)
$60 - $85

This denomination was issued especially for use on parcel post packages, after the discontinuance of the distinctive stamps used for this service. A typical heavy use of the oval parcel post cancel is shown above.

Town cancels are about only 5% of there remaining stock, here is a nice example on #415, dated Oct 7th 1915