10 February 2014
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Abraham Lincoln stamps from United States Postal Service
The United States Postal Service is to issue a stamp featuring the sixteenth president of the US - Abraham Lincoln. ...
The United States Postal Service is to issue a stamp featuring the sixteenth president of the US - Abraham Lincoln.
The 21 cent stamp features a black and white photo of a famous statue of Lincoln which is housed inside the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC and was sculpted by Daniel Chester French. Stamp designer Derry Noyes selected a close up of the president's face, which shows how he could have looked at the time of the Civil War.
The nineteen-foot tall statue is carved from Georgia marble and commemorates the life and work of Lincoln - who was president from 1861 until his assassination in 1865.
Abraham Lincoln stamp details
Issue date: 12 February 2014
Designer: Derry Noyes
Denomination: 21 cents
To purchase the stamp, visit the USPS website.
(Image copyright United States Postal Service)
For all the latest stamp and coin news and new issues, see each issue of Stamp & Coin Mart magazine.
The 21 cent stamp features a black and white photo of a famous statue of Lincoln which is housed inside the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC and was sculpted by Daniel Chester French. Stamp designer Derry Noyes selected a close up of the president's face, which shows how he could have looked at the time of the Civil War.
The nineteen-foot tall statue is carved from Georgia marble and commemorates the life and work of Lincoln - who was president from 1861 until his assassination in 1865.
Abraham Lincoln stamp details
Issue date: 12 February 2014
Designer: Derry Noyes
Denomination: 21 cents
To purchase the stamp, visit the USPS website.
(Image copyright United States Postal Service)
For all the latest stamp and coin news and new issues, see each issue of Stamp & Coin Mart magazine.
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