1917 $1 #478
Benjamin Franklin
$1 - Violet black
251,000 - Flat Plate - Perf. 10
Unwatermarked - Scott #478 - 1917
Only on sale for six months
Value
Used: $3-$15
No postmark with gum (MH): $200-$400
Full perfect gum, no postmark, no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH): $1,500-$2,200
Earliest known use of #478
May 24, 1917