help with dating 2 style stamps

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got these yesterday, one is a strip (6)of old george washington 2 cent stamps. great condition, glue still there. the closest i found on these was ebay, the ones offered have been used, with no info. http://cgi.ebay.com/LOT-2-US-GEORGE...goryZ678QQrdZ1QQssPageNameZWD1VQQcmdZViewItem
the other one is a ben franklin 1 cent stamp, it has been used, the date on the postmark i cant `read any longer, its a old post card, thats for sure, again, any insight would be awesome, thanks
 

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Looks like series of 1902 for the franklin
http://users.nac.net/stef/franklin/
http://www.junior-philatelists.com/USStampsHistory11.htm
The 1-cent Franklin, introduced in February, 1903, was produced in enormous quantities (11.2 billion) largely to support the postcard mania of the time. The stress of this high volume on the Bureau of Engraving and Printing can be seen as the initial color of apple green became a muddy, blurred green by 1905.


The washington maybe this one, series 1922-23
http://www.junior-philatelists.com/USStampsHistory22.htm
Two-cent.-Portrait of Washington, from Roudon's bust, with the name "Washington" on the ribbon below the portrait. The surounding design is the same as the 1-cent stamp, with the necessary change of figures representing the denomination, and with the word "Cents" instead of "Cent." The stamp is printed in red ink. The 2-cent stamp was first placed on sale at Washington, D.C., January 15, 1923, in sheet form. This denomination was, however, first issued in coils January 8, 1923, and was placed on sale the following day.
 

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Turn of the century common! Antique stores are full of them on post cards.
RD
 

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cool, thanks.
nice thing is the red ones were found un postcarded 8)
 

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