2c Frank Lloyd Wright Stamp (1966): How to Identify It

2c Frank Lloyd Wright, Prominent Americans Series (1965-1978), issued 1966-06-08: design, perforation, printing and 2 varieties to check, with the issue notes quoted from stamp references and USPS.

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At a glance

Denomination: 2c
Series: Prominent Americans Series (1965-1978)
Issued: 1966-06-08
First-day city: Spring Green, WI
Scott catalog number: 1280
Printing: Rotary press
Color: Dark blue gray

How to recognize the 2c Frank Lloyd Wright stamp

Subject: architect Frank Lloyd Wright, born Frank Lincoln Wright on June 8, 1867, in Richland Center, Wisconsin.
Color: dark blue gray.

Varieties to check

The same design was issued in more than one form. Which one you have changes the catalog listing:

Booklet pane of 5 plus label (Scott 1280a): Sold bound into a small booklet pane of 5 stamps with a blank label rather than as a full sheet.
Booklet pane of 6 (Scott 1280c, 1971): A later booklet-pane format of 6 stamps.

Checks that apply to any U.S. definitive

Measure the perforations with a gauge; the same design often exists in two or three gauges, and that is usually what separates the common one from the scarce one.
Sheet, coil or booklet: coils have two straight edges on opposite sides; booklet panes have one or two straight edges from the pane edge.
Tagging: hold it under a longwave UV lamp; tagged and untagged printings of the same design are listed separately.
Condition (centering, gum, cancel) is a separate question from identification.

How to photograph it for identification

Lay the stamp flat on a dark background in daylight, fill the frame, and keep the phone parallel so the perforations are not distorted. Photograph the back too if there is a watermark or gum question. The app reads the design and denomination; the perforation and tagging checks above settle which listing it is.

FAQ

When was the 2c Frank Lloyd Wright stamp issued?

1966-06-08, first day in Spring Green, WI, as part of the Prominent Americans Series (1965-1978).

How do I know it is the 1966 Frank Lloyd Wright and not another one?

Subject: architect Frank Lloyd Wright, born Frank Lincoln Wright on June 8, 1867, in Richland Center, Wisconsin.

Are there different versions of the 2c Frank Lloyd Wright stamp?

Yes. Booklet pane of 5 plus label (Scott 1280a): Sold bound into a small booklet pane of 5 stamps with a blank label rather than as a full sheet. The page lists 2 in total.

Is my copy worth anything?

This page identifies the stamp; it does not price it. Most definitives were printed in the hundreds of millions, so what matters is which variety you have and its condition. Identify it here first, then use the varieties list to see if you have one of the scarcer printings.

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Updated 2026-09-11.