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LINCOLN SESQUICENTENNIAL EDITION

LINCOLN

IN PHILATELY

UNITED STATES POSTAGE

By
Randle Bond Truett

WASHINGTON, D. C.

1959

ACKNOWLEDGMENTS

I would like to take this opportunity to thank the many people who have
given me assistance in the preparation of this study, among these are: Mr.
Franklin R. Bruns, Jr., Director, Division of Philately, Post Office Department,
Mr. George T. Turner, Chief, Division of Philately and Postal History, Smith-
sonian Institution and Mr. Francis J. McCall of the same office, Mr. Samuel W.
Lewis, American Consul, Florence, Italy, Mrs. McCook Knox, Dr. Gerald McMur-
try, Director, Lincoln National Life Foundation, and Dr. David Mearns, Chief
Manuscript Division, Library of Congress. Photographs were furnished by the
Philatelic Agercy, Post Office Department, Smithsonian Institution, Ghana Phil-
atelic Agency, Corcoran Gallery of Art, National Park Service, Instituto Hon-
dureno de Cultura Interamericana, and Mr. Samuel W. Lewis, Florence, Italy,
and grateful acknowledgement is hereby made.

(c) 1959 by Randle Bond Truett, 1622 N. Harrison Street, Arlington, Virginia

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FOREWORD

Included within the scope of this study is all philatelic material, both U. S.
and foreign, that bear the likeness of Abraham Lincoln. It is anticipated, with
a fair amount of certainty, that during this year 1959, the Lincoln Sesquicen-
tennial Year, that many additional foreign stamps bearing Lincoln's likeness
will appear. The author plans to bring out a new edition of this study in I960
to include all the new issues together with any additional information on the
items, here included, that he may discover during the year or have brought to
his attention by others interested in the field of "Lincoln in Philately."

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LINCOLN IN PHILATELY

A. LINCOLN, POSTMASTER

Abraham Lincoln, a product of the great American frontier, spent his first
thirty-eight years in Kentucky, Indiana, and Illinois before the advent of the
first U. S. postage stamp. This was the period of the stampless cover, of which
there were three general types: 1st, the "franked," a privilege extended to Post-
masters, Members of Congress, and the President, 2nd, the "postage paid", and
3rd, the "collect on delivery."

On May 7, 1833 Lincoln, having recently returned from the Black Hawk
War and also having been defeated for the State Legislature, was appointed
Postmaster of New Salem, Illinois, upon petition of a large part of the patrons
of the office even though he was not in political accord with the administration.
At first the post office was located in the Lincoln-Barry store, but later, during
the summer of 1833, it was moved to the Hill store, Lincoln having sold his
interest in the former store. According to tradition Lincoln formed the habit
of carrying the mail about in his high hat until he met the addressee when he
would deliver it.

When appointed Lincoln was required to furnish a bond of $500.00, which
was a requirement established by the Postmaster General for all applicants for
fourth class post offices. His bondsmen were N. Alley and A. Trent. Lincoln
continued as postmaster until May 30, 1836 when the office was discontinued,
probably as a result of the small amount of mail circulating through the office.

The position as Postmaster was not at all lucrative for Lincoln. It has been
estimated that during his three years of service that he received no't more than
one hundred dollars and likely very much less. However there were other advan-
tages that accrued to Lincoln during this period, which cannot be evaluated in
dollars and cents, such as: his becoming better acquainted with the patrons of
the office, his opportunity of seeing the many newspapers that were delivered to
his post office, and his gaining the respect of all the patrons through his honesty
in handling of postal affairs. One interesting side-light on "A. Lincoln, Post-
master," is contained in a letter from Mathew S. Marsh, dated "New Salem,
Sept. 17th, 1835" and franked, "Free A. Lincoln, P. M., New Salem, 111., Sept.
22." Mr. Marsh writes, in part: "The Post Master Mr. Lincoln is very careless
about leaving his office open & unlocked during the day — half the time I go
in & get my papers etc., without anyone being there as was the case yesterday.
... If he is there when I carry this to the office — I will get him to 'Frank' it."

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Franks Used By Lincoln

FIFTEEN-CENT. — The portrait of Lincoln, from the original
photograph taken at Springfield, Illinois, on January 16, 1861,
by C. S. German, appears upon a cross-hatched elliptical ground
9/16 by V4 of an inch. On each side of this are fasces, and
above are the words "U. S. POSTAGE" in white capitals upon
a tablet curled at each end and encircling the number "15", in
Arabic figures, in each upper corner; the figures lean outward
to the right and left and backward. At the bottom are the
words "FIFTEEN CENTS" in similar letters to those above and on a like
ground, except that the latter terminates abruptly at the ends when reaching the
fasces. The letters "U. S." in the lower corners are in bold-faced white capitals,
the letters leaning to correspond with the numerals in the upper corners.

Although the standard catalogues classify this stamp as an ordinary stamp,
collectors have assigned it to different classifications as suits their fancy. Issued
in black just one year after the death of President Lincoln, many collectors
consider it to be a Mourning stamp. Others classify it as a Memorial or a
Commemorative stamp.

Color: black. Issued April 15, 1866. Plates
used: 41. Quantity issued: estimated at 2,139,000.
Catalogue numbers: Scott, 77; Minkus 53.

With "E" grill. Quantity issued: estimated at
500,000. Catalogue numbers: Scott, 91; Minkus,
75.

With "F" grill. Quantity issued: estimated at
2,000,000. Catalogue numbers: Scott, 98; Min-
kus, 82.

Re-issue for the Centennial Exposition of 1876.
Without grill, hard white paper, with white
crackly gum. Quantity issued: estimated at 397,-
000. Catalogue numbers: Scott, 108; Minkus,
SP17.

NINETY-CENT. — Head of Lincoln, from the same photo-
graph by C. S. German as was used for the fifteen-cent black
issue of 1866, in an oval, three-quarters face, looking to the
right, surrounded by ornamental and scroll work; numeral "90"
at each of the upper corners; "U. S. POSTAGE" at top of oval;
"NINETY" and "CENTS" in scroll at lower left and right cor-
ners of oval, respectively; "U" and "S" in Old English text at
lower left and right corners of stamp, respectively. The size of
the stamp is 13/16 by 27/32 of an inch. The design, among others, was sub-
mitted by the National Bank Note Company of New York with their bid, upon
which a contract was entered into on December 12, 1868. The frame was
engraved by Douglas S. Ronaldson but the engraver of the vignette is not
known.

Color: Portrait in black, surrounding ornamental and scroll work, carmine.
Issued September 9, 1869. Plates used: Frame plate 22, vignette plate 22.

Quantity issued: 47,460 copies were prepared and issued to the Stamp Agent.
Catalogue numbers: Scott, 122; Minkus, 96.

Re-issue for the Centennial Exposition of 1876. Without grill, hard white
paper, with white crackly gum. Quantity issued: estimated at 1,356,000. Cata-
logue numbers: Scott, 132; Minkus, SP30.

SIX-CENT. — On a delicately lined ground appears a dark
rectangular mass of color, with heavy side projections nearly
one-third of the length, on which is the bust of Lincoln, from
an original by Leonard W. Volk, in an elliptical medallion, sur-
mounted by a panel bearing the words "U. S. POSTAGE."
Below the medallion, on a waved ribbon with forked ends, are
the words "SIX CENTS," in white capitals, separated by a large
white Arabic figure "6".

Although the source of the design has been credited, by almost everyone,
to a bust sculptured by Volk, there is some doubt in the mind of Mr. F. L. Ellis,
an authority on the design of U. S. stamps. It is the considered opinion of
Mr. Ellis that the design was derived from a bust of Lincoln by Thomas D.
Jones which was sculptured in 1863-64.

The six-cent Lincoln stamps of the 1870-88 issue are perhaps among the
most difficult to classify due to their many colors and printings on different
types of paper.

Color: carmine. Issued, April 11(?), 1870. Printed by National Bank
Note Company. With "H" or "I" grill. Plates: either or both of plates 26
and 27 may have been used. Quantity issued: estimated at 400,000. Catalogue
numbers: Scott, 137; Minkus, 100.

Without grill. Printed by National Bank Note Company. Plates used:
26, 27. Quantity issued: estimated at 27,600,000. Catalogue numbers: Scott,
148; Minkus, 111.

Designs of the 1870-71 issue were re-issued by Continental Bank Note
Company with secret marks. On the six-cent Lincoln the first four vertical
lines of the shading in the lower part of the left ribbon were strengthened.

Color: dull pink, brown rose. Plates used: 18, 21, 304, 305. Quantity
issued: estimated at 47,000,000. Catalogue numbers: Scott, 159; Minkus, 124.

Special printing by Continental Bank Note Company for the Centennial
Exposition of 1876. Hard white wove psper, without gum. Color: dull rose.
Catalogue numbers: Scott, 170; Minkus, SP37.

Printed by the American Bank Note Company in 1879. The Continental
Bank Note Company was consolidated with the American Bank Note Company
on February 4, 1879. The American Bank Note Company used many of the
plates of the Continental Bank Note Company to print the ordinary postage
stamps.

Color: pink, dull pink, brown rose. Paper: soft porous paper. Plates
used: 304(?), 305 Continental. Quantity issued: estimated at 23,650,000.
Catalogue numbers: Scott, 186; Minkus, 137.

Special printing of the 1879 issue by the American Bank Note Company
in 1880. Paper: soft porous paper, without gum. Color: dull rose. Catalogue
numbers: Scott, 195; Minkus,

Designs of 1873 re-engraved by American Bank Note Company. Issued,
June, 1882. Color: rose, dull rose, brown red. Plates used: 426, 427. Quantity
issued: estimated at 11,360,800 issued to postmasters. Catalogue numbers:
Scott, 208; Minkus, 147.

FOUR-CENT. — Portrait of
Abraham Lincoln, after a photo-
graph from life by John H. Little-
field, three-quarters face, looking
to the right. The surroundings of
the medallion are the same as the
one-cent stamp, with the neces-
sary change of figures and letters

representing the denomination. Printed by the American Bank Note Company.
Color: dark brown, blackish brown. Issued June 2, 1890. Plates used:

J51-55, MM200-204. Quantity issued: 66,759,475. Catalogue numbers: Scott,

222; Minkus, 160.

FOUR -CENT. — Portrait of Abraham Lincoln, after the same
photograph from life as was used for the four-cent Lincoln of
1890. Prior to July 18, 1894, there were no ornaments in the
upper corners of the stamps. The introduction of this set fol-
lowed the transfer of the manufacture of stamps from private
contractors (the American Bank Note Company) to the Treas-
ury Department in July, 1894. It was decided that the general
design of the 1890 series would be retained but triangles were

introduced to the upper corners of the stamp to make it easy to distinguish

the work of the Bureau.

Issued September 11, 1894. Color: dark brown, brown. Plates used: 45,
50, 51, 59 (400 subject plates); 92, 94, 104, 106 (200 subject plates). Quantity
issued: 16,718,150. Catalogue numbers: Scott, 254; Minkus, 176.

Regular issue with double line watermark, either horizontally or vertically.
Issued June 5, 1895. Color: black brown, dark brown, dark yellow brown.
Plates used: 92, 94, 104, 106, 194, 195, 196, 197, 456, 457, 458, 459, 460, 461,
462, 463. Quantity issued: estimated at 78,167,836. Catalogue numbers:
Scott, 269; Minkus, 194.

Regular issue with double line watermark, either horizontally or vertically.
This stamp is identical with the four-cent of 1895 except that the color was
changed from the dark brown and dark yellow brown to various lighter shades
of brown. Issued October 7, 1898. Color: rose brown, lilac brown, brownish
claret, orange brown, deep orange brown. Plates used: 460, 461, 462, 463, 530,
531, 532, 533, 790, 791, 792, 793, 1100, 1101, 1102, 1103, 1332, 1333, 1334,
1335 (200 subject plates). Quantity issued: estimated at 153,499,379. Catalogue
numbers: Scott, 280; Minkus, 195.

FIVE-CENT. — Portrait of Lincoln from an original photo-
graph taken in Washington, D. C, on September 2, 1864, by
Mathew Brady. Female figures full robed, except the arms, are
resting against the portrait line, and crossing wands of palms
over the vignette, with flags floating behind their heads. The
numerals are in the lower corners.

To add historical and educational interest to the series, the
name of the person whose portrait is presented appears on each
stamp, and the years of birth and death. The words
"Series 1902" appear in small type upon each
stamp, with the legend "UNITED STATES OF
AMERICA," "POSTAGE," and the denomination
in words in bold-faced white letters as well as in *Jb>

Arabic numerals.

Issued January 20, 1903. Color: blue, pale blue,
bright blue, dark blue. Catalogue numbers: Scott,
304; Minkus, 215.

TWO-CENT. — Lincoln Memorial Stamp. Issued to commem-
orate the 100th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln.

The subject is a profile, within an ellipse on end, of the head
of Lincoln from the St. Gaudens's statue. A spray of laurel
leaves appears on either side of the ellipse. Above the subject
are the words "U. S. POSTAGE." Below, the ellipse is broken
by a ribbon containing the dates of Lincoln's birth and the one-
hundredth anniversary thereof "1809 FEB. 12, 1909" with the
denomination in words "TWO CENTS" beneath.

On January 6, 1909, Representative Albert Fos-
ter Dawson of Iowa introduced into the Congress
a joint resolution for the issuance of a new two-
cent postage stamp in commemoration of the
100th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lin-
coln. The fight on behalf of this resolution was
led by Congressman E. R. Ackerman of New Jer-
sey, a philatelist of note. It was largely due to his
efforts that a joint resolution was passed by Con-
gress on January 22, 1909.

The head of Lincoln was photographed from a
plaster study by St. Gaudens temporarily located
at the Corcoran Gallery of Art in Washington,
D. C. This statue was cast in bronze for the Grant Park Statue of Lincoln in
Chicago, Illinois. It is interesting how this design was developed. A photostat
was first made of the 2-cent 1908 frame to which was applied a reduced photo-
graph of the Lincoln head, the ribbons as seen on the stamp were then added
in wash and the whole finished design then photographed to the actual size of
the stamp. It was from this photograph that the engravers worked. The design
was the work of C. A. Huston and the engravings were executed by M. W.
Baldwin, E. Holland, and Robert Ponican.

This Lincoln stamp was printed in 400 subject sheets, and the perforated
stamps were issued in panes of 100 subjects giving 8 split arrow blocks and 4
corners in each 400 subject sheet. There were eight plate numbers on each
sheet. Top and bottom imprints were above or below the fifth and sixth ve/tical
rows followed by the number. Side imprints were opposite the fifth and sixth
horizontal rows, with the number above at left and below at the right.

Issued February 12, 1909. Color: carmine, bright carmine. Perforated 12
and doubleline watermarked. Plates used: imprint, solid star and number, 4976-
77, 78, 79, 81, 82, 83, 84. All plates used. Quantity issued: 148,387,191.
Catalogue numbers: Scott, 367; Minkus, CM40.

Imperforated, doubleline watermark. Color: carmine. Plates used: same
as for perforated issue.

These stamps, in imperforated sheet form, were especially issued for the
manufacturers of vending and stamp-affixing machines, who used these for
making coils with special perforations to fit their particular apparatus.

The Private Perforations were: A. Mail-O-Meter, I, III; B. Schermack, I,
II, III; C. Brinkerhoff, I, II; D. U. S. Automatic, I, II. Quantity issued: 1,273,900.
Catalogue numbers: Scott, 368; Minkus, CM41.

Bluish paper issue. Perforated 12 and doubleline watermark. Color: car-
mine. Plates used: 4976, 77, 78, 79. Quantity issued: 637,000. Catalogue
numbers: Scott, 369; Minkus, CM42.

ONE-DOLLAR. — Lincoln Memorial, from photo-
graph and drawing, with the words "LINCOLN ME-
MORIAL" on the ribbon below the central design. The
surrounding design is the same as the 20-cent stamp of
this series except that the numeral "1" appears in the
circles on both lower corners, and with the word
"DOLLAR" instead of "CENTS" at the bottom of the
stamp. The selection of this design was most appropri-
ate at this time as the shrine had just been dedicated
on May 30, 1922. The stamp was designed by C. A. Huston and engraved by
L. S. Schofield and W. Wells of the Bureau.

No watermark, perforated 11. Is-
sued February 12, 1923. Color: violet
black, violet brown. First day of
issue: Washington, D. C. and Spring-
field, Illinois. Plates used: 14268,
18642-80-81-82. Catalogue numbers:
Scott, 571; Minkus, 440.

THREE-CENT. — Portrait of Lincoln, from a photograph
taken in Washington, D. C, September 2, 1864, by Mathew
Brady (same as the five-cent blue, 1902-1903), with the name
"LINCOLN" on the ribbon below the portrait. The surround-
ing design is the same as the two-cent stamp of this issue, with
the necessary change of figures representing the denomination.
The stamp was designed by C. A. Huston and engraved by
a J. Eissler and E. H. Hall of the Bureau.

Issued February 12, 1923. Color: violet, deep violet, dark violet, red violet,
bright violet. Perforated 11, unwatermarked. First day of issue: Washington,
D. C. and Hodgenville, Kentucky. Plates used: 14296-97-98-99, 14734-35-36-
37, 15171-72-73-74, 15550-51-52-53, 15725, 16399, 16400-01-02-73-74-75-76,
16666-67-68-69, 16709-10-11-12-69-70, 17921-22-23-24-25, 18120-21-22-23.
Plates not used: 16783-84, 17926, 18149-50-51-52, 18434-35-36-73-74-75. Star
plates not used: 16771-72-81-82. Catalogue numbers: Scott, 555; Minkus, 422.

Rotary Press printing, perforated 10. Issued August 1, 1925. Color: violet,
light violet, bright violet, deep violet. Plates used: 17155-56-61-62, 17434-35,
17511-12-68-69, 17616-53, 17898-99, 17900-01, 18114-15, 18379-80, 18439-
40-45-46-57-58, 18791-92, 18803-04. Catalogue numbers: Scott, 584; Minkus,
453.

Rotary Press coil stamp, perforated 10 vertically, coiled sidewise. Issued
May 10, 1924. Color: pale violet, violet, bright violet, deep violet. Plates used:
Star and number over Stamp #1, 14720-21, 16425-26, 17434-35, 17906-07-08-
09, 18799, 18800-0*7-08-38-39-40-41, Star and number over stamp #1 and
number under stamp #170, 20376-77. Catalogue numbers: Scott, 600; Min-
kus, 464.

Rotary Press, perforated llxlO1/^. Issued February 3, 1927. Color: violet,
bright violet (1934, plates 21185-86). Plates used: 18115-26-27, 18379-80,
18439-40-45-46-57-58, 18791-92, 18803-04-30-31-32-33, 19096-97-98-99,
19111-12, 20432-33, 21185-86. Catalogue numbers: Scott, 635; Minkus, 477.

STATE OVERPRINTED STAMPS— Issue of 1929

This special issue was prepared by overprinting the abbreviations "Kans."
and "Nebr." on stamps of the 1922-23 series in denominations of 1 to 10 cents,
inclusive, for placing on sale in all post offices in the respective States with the
exception of Kansas City, Topeka, and Wichita, Kansas, Lincoln and Omaha,
Nebraska. The overprint was in black ink across the lower half of the stamp.
This special issue was authorized as a measure of preventing losses from post-
office burglaries. Approximately a year's supply of stamps was printed and
issued to postmasters in the respective States. The department found it desirable
to discontinue the State overprinted stamps after the initial supply was used.

THREE-CENT Lincoln (555). Overprinted "Kans." Rotary Press, no
watermark, perforation llxlO1/?. Color: violet. Issued April 16, 1929, Colby,
Kansas. Plates used: 18126, 18803-04. Quantity issued: 2,540,000. Catalogue
numbers: Scott, 661; Minkus, 498.

THREE-CENT Lincoln (555). Overprinted "Nebr." Rotary Press, no
watermark, perforation llxlO1/?. Color: violet. Issued April 17, 1929, Auburn
and Exeter, Nebraska. Plates used: 18803-04. Quantity issued: 2,110,000.
Catalogue numbers: Scott, 672; Minkus, 509.

16 CENTS 16

SIXTEEN-CENT. — This stamp was one of a new series of
ordinary postage stamps to replace the issue of 1922-23. In-
cluded in the subject material for this series are the likenesses
of all Presidents from Washington to Coolidge arranged in ac-
cordance with their tenure of office. In addition, are shown
Benjamin Franklin, Martha Washington, and a view of the
White House. The stamps are all 75/100 by 87/100 inch in
dimension, arranged vertically. The subject material for the

sixteen-cent stamp was taken from a photograph

of a bust of Lincoln by Sarah Fisher Ames, in the

Senate Gallery of the U. S. Capitol, Washington,

D. C. The design for this series was by Miss

Elaine Rawlinson; the artist, William K. Schrage;

the engraver (portrait) Carl T. Arlt, (lettering)

James T. Vail.

Color: black. Issued October 20, 1938. Rotary

Press, no watermark, perforation llxl 01/2. Covers

cancelled first day in Washington, D. C: 59,566.

Catalogue numbers: Scott, 821; Minkus, 542.

THREE-CENT. — This stamp was issued in commemoration
of the seventy-fifth anniversary of the thirteenth amendment to
the Constitution. The dimensions of this commemorative stamp
are 84/100 by 1 44/100 inches, arranged vertically. The cen-
tral design was taken from a photograph of the statue entitled
"Emancipation" by Thomas Ball in Lincoln Park, Washington,
D. C, portraying Abraham Lincoln and a slave. The base of the
statue is partly obscured by a panel with white background, con-
taining the inscription "75th ANNIVERSARY OF THE 13th
AMENDMENT TO THE CONSTITUTION" in dark lettering
arranged in three lines. Across the top of the stamp is the word-
ing "UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" in dark color. At the
base of the stamp on a dark background is the denomination
designation "POSTAGE 3 CENTS" in white. The
numeral is inclosed in an oval frame with scroll-
like ornaments on each side. All lettering on the
stamp is in architectural Roman. William A. Roach
designed the stamp, while James T. Vail did the
letter engraving and Carl T. Arlt the vignette
engraving.

Color: deep violet, dark violet. Issued October
20, 1940. Rotary Press, no watermark, perfora-
tion 101/2x11. Plates used: 22680-81-82-83. Quan-
tity issued: 44,389,550. First day of issue: World's
Fair, New York, N. Y., 313,004 stamps sold,
156,146 covers cancelled. Copies remained on sale
at Philatelic Agency until December 2, 1944.
Catalogue numbers: Scott, 902; Minkus, CM244.

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I F^^|k^(B^'^BPr^V?^*%^i ! t0 commemorate the fifth anniversary of
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the efforts of China to preserve the prin-
ciples of free government for its people.
The stamp is 84/100 by 1 44/100 inches
in dimensions, arranged horizontally. Dr.
Sun Yat-sen was an ardent admirer of
Abraham Lincoln. In a reply to an in-
quiry as to what were his hopes for the future of China, the Chinese statesman,
in April 1921, sent a letter on official stationery of the President's office of the
Republic of China, to Mrs. Chan Jett of New York City in which he stated,
"We wish to see established in our country the system of government which the
great Lincoln, in a memorable phrase, described as 'government of the people,
by the people, and for the people.' "

In the upper left cor-
ner, arranged in an oval
frame, is a portrait of
Abraham Lincoln, and
in a like arrangement in
the upper right corner
is a portrait of Dr. Sun
Yat-sen, the first presi-
dent of the Chinese Re-
public. Between the
portraits is a contour
map of China, on the
lower edge of which is
superimposed a design of the sun, with triangular rays, representing the national
symbol used on the flag of China. In two horizontal lines within the sun are
the dates "JULY 7, 1937," and "JULY 7, 1942," between which are four Chinese
characters meaning, "Fight the War and Build the Country." Below the por-
trait of Lincoln, arranged in three lines, is the wording, "OF THE PEOPLE,
BY THE PEOPLE, FOR THE PEOPLE," and in a similar position under the
portrait of Dr. Sun Yat-sen are three columns of Chinese characters of cor-
responding meaning. The denomination designation "5^" is shown in the
lower left corner of the stamp, to the right of which, in a horizontal line, is the
wording "UNITED STATES POSTAGE." All inscriptions, except those under
the portraits, are in dark lettering.

The portrait of Lincoln is from an engraving by Marcus W. Baldwin of
the Bureau and the portrait of Dr. Sun Yat-sen is from a book entitled San Min
Chi I, the three Principles of the People, by Dr. Sun Yat-sen. The stamp was
designed by William A. Roach and the engraving was done by the following:
Leo C. Kauffmann (portrait of Lincoln), Carl T. Arlt (portrait of Dr. Sun
Yat-sen), Reuben K. Barrick (map), and Axel W. Christensen (frame and
lettering).

Color: bright blue. Issued July 7, 1942. Rotary Press, no watermark,
perforation 11x10 1/2. Plates used: 22954-55. Plates not used: 22956. Quantity

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issued: 21,272,800. First day of issue: Denver, Colorado, 257,946 stamps
sold. 168,746 covers cancelled. Copies remained on sale at Philatelic Agency
until December 24, 1943. Catalogue numbers: Scott, 906; Minkus, CM248.

THREE-CENT. — This stamp was issued to com-
memorate the eighty-fifth anniversary of Lincoln's
Gettysburg Address. The size of the stamp is 0.84
by 1.44 inches, arranged horizontally. In the left
center of the stamp is a reproduction of a bust of
Abraham Lincoln on a dark background, to the right
of which is a plaque bearing the wording "THAT
GOVERNMENT OF THE PEOPLE, BY THE PEOPLE, FOR THE PEOPLE,
SHALL NOT PERISH FROM THE EARTH," in shaded Roman, and
"ABRAHAM LINCOLN" in shaded Gothic. A lighted torch on a dark back-
ground panel forms the right portion. A palm branch is extended across the
bottom border over which is the dark Roman lettering "U. S. POSTAGE." The
denomination "3 cents" in white
Roman is in the upper left cor-
ner. The bust of Lincoln by
H. K. Bush-Brown is a part of
the Lincoln's Gettysburg Address
Memorial located in Gettysburg
National Military Park, Gettys-
burg, Pennsylvania.

Color: bright blue. Issued
November 19, 1948. Rotary
Press, no watermark, perforation
11x101/2. Plates used: 23961-
62-63-64. Quantity issued: 63,-
388,000. First day of issue:
Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, 511,-
990 covers cancelled. Catalogue
numbers: Scott, 978; Minkus,
CM320.

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US POSTAG E

THREE-CENT. — This stamp was issued to commemorate
the twenty-fifth anniversary of the Mount Rushmore Na-
tional Memorial. The size of this stamp is 0.84 by 1.44
inches and is arranged vertically. The over-all design is a
scene of Mount Rushmore featuring the sculptured heads of
George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt,
and Abraham Lincoln. This colossal sculpture was started,
and almost completed, by Gutzon Borglum and finished by
his son, Lincoln Borglum. The figures of a woman and child
viewing the scene are shown in the lower right-hand corner
of the stamp. The wording "U. S. POSTAGE 3^" appears

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at the top of the stamp and on
a signboard located in the lower
right section of the stamp is the
wording "MOUNT RUSH-
MORE NATIONAL MEMO-
RIAL 1927-1952," arranged in
five lines. The wording "BLACK
HILLS SOUTH DAKOTA" is
shown in the lower left corner.
All lettering is in modified
Gothic.

Color: green. Issued August
11, 1952. Rotary Press, no
watermark, perforation. Plates
used: 24669 - 70 - 71-72-73-74.
Quantity issued: 116,255,000.
First day of issue: Keystone,
South Dakota, 337,027 covers
cancelled. Catalogue numbers:
Scott, 1011; Minkus, CM353.

FOUR-CENT. — This is one of a series, popularly known as
the Liberty Series, which was issued to replace the Presidential
Series of 1938. The stamps of this series are all 0.75 by 0.87
inches in dimension. The likeness of Abraham Lincoln was
reproduced from a portrait by Douglas Volk, now in the Mellon
Collection, National Gallery of Art, Washington, D. C. The
stamp was designed by C. R. Chickering and the engraving
was done by: R. M. Bowers (portrait), C. A. Brooks (frame),
and J. S. Edmundson (lettering and numeral).

Color: red violet. Issued November 19, 1954. Rotary Press, no water-
mark, perforation llxlO1/?. First day of issue: New York, N. Y., 1,032,850
stamps sold; 374,064 covers cancelled. Catalogue numbers: Scott, 1035;
Minkus, 574.

Rotary Press coil stamp, per-
forated 10 vertically. Issued
July 31, 1958. Color: red violet.
First day of issue: Mandan,
North Dakota, 299,031 stamps
sold; 184,079 covers cancelled.
Catalogue numbers: Scott, 1052;
Minkus, .

Rotary Press booklet pane of
6. Issued July 31, 1958. Color:
red violet. First day of issue:

Wheeling, West Virginia,

stamps sold; 135,825 covers
cancelled. Catalogue numbers:
Scott, 1035a; Minkus, .

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FOUR-CENT. — This stamp, the first in a series
of four commemorating the sesquicentennial of the
birth of Abraham Lincoln ( 1809), was issued on the
100th anniversary of the Lincoln-Douglas Debates.
The size of the stamp is 0.84 by 1.44 inches and
s arranged horizontally. The central design of the
stamp is a reproduction of an old print showing
Lincoln addressing an outdoor crowd with Douglas standing behind him. The
denomination designation "4f appears in a large shaded oval at the lower
left. A thin ribbon forms the border at the top, right, and bottom, and
contains the inscription "LINCOLN-DOUGLAS DEBATES" across the top;
"1858-1958" at the right, and "UNITED STATES POSTAGE" at the bottom,
all in dark Gothic.

Color: sepia. Issued Au-
gust 27, 1958. Rotary Press,
no watermark, perforation
11 x 10i/2. Plates used:
26105-06-07-08. Quantity
issued: 120,000,000 (initial
order). First day of issue:
Freeport, Illinois; 735,400
stamps sold; 373,063 covers
cancelled. Catalogue num-
bers: Scott, 1115; Minkus,

FIRST DAY OF ISSUE

An outline map of Illinois, with stars denoting the seven sites of the
Lincoln-Douglas Debates, was utilized for the pictorial portion of the first
day cancellation applied at Freeport, Illinois, on August 27, 1958, when the
4-cent Lincoln Sesquicentennial — Lincoln-Douglas Debates commemorative was
first issued.

UNITED STATES POSTAGE

ONE-CENT. — This is the second stamp in the Lincoln
Sesquicentennial commemorative series. The size of this
stamp is 0.84 by 1.44 inches arranged vertically. The head
of Lincoln is from the famous portrait by George Peter
Alexander Healy, which was painted from life in I860 in
Springfield, Illinois, shortly after Lincoln's election to the
Presidency. This painting is now in the collection in the
Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington, D. C The stamp
was designed by Ervine Metzl, Robert L. Miller prepared a
model for the engravers, Robert M. Bowers engraved the
portrait and George L. Huber engraved the lettering and
numeral.

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Color: green. Issued February 12, 1959. Rotary Press, no
watermark. Plates used: 26245-46-47-48. Quantity issued:
90,000,000 (initial order). First day of issue: Hodgenville,
Kentucky; 1,716,792 stamps sold; 379,862 covers cancelled.
Catalogue numbers: Scott, 1113; Minkus, .

FIRST DAY OF ISSUE

*s$£

A representation of the Lincoln log cabin was used for the pictorial portion
of the first day cancellation applied at Hodgenville, Kentucky, on February 12,
1959, when the 1-cent Lincoln Sesquicentennial stamp was first issued.

<yl^Zc^cc^ro^uy~

THREE-CENT. — This is the third stamp in the Lincoln
Sesquicentennial commemorative series. The stamp is 0.84
by 1.44 inches in size and is arranged vertically. The sculp-
tured head of Lincoln by Gutzon Borglum is featured on
this stamp. The marble head was done in 1906 and is now
in the rotunda of the U. S. Capitol, Washington, D. C. The
actual view used was based on a photograph taken by Jack
Kerns, Department Photographer of the Post Office De-
partment. The stamp was designed by Ervine Metzl. Arthur
W. Dintaman engraved the portrait and Howard F. Sharp-
less engraved the lettering and numeral. In actuality this is a
dual commemorative stamp for it also notes the centennial

of the founding of the Cooper Union.

Color: purple. Issued February 27, 1959.

Rotary Press, no watermark. Plates used: 26251-

52-53-54. Quantity issued: 90,000,000 (initial

order). First day of issue: New York City;

1,576,866 stamps sold; 437,737 covers cancelled.

Catalogue numbers: Sdott, 1114; Minkus, .

UNITED STATES POSTAGE

{1 he COOPER

UNION

FIRST DAY OF ISSUE

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A profile of Peter Cooper enclosed by a frame bearing the inscription
"The COOPER UNION 1859 1959" was used for the pictorial portion of the
first day cancellation applied at New York City, on February 27, 1959, when
the 3-cent Lincoln Sesquicentennial stamp was first issued.

FOUR-CENT. — This stamp, also a part of the Lin-
coln Sesquicentennial series, measures 0.84 by 1.44
inches and arranged horizontally. The Daniel Chester
French statute of Lincoln in the Lincoln Memorial,
Washington, D. C, is featured. The actual subject
matter was taken from a line and pastel drawing by

Fritz Busse, as published in his book, Washington — City of the Potomac. The

stamp was designed by Ervine Metzl.

Color: blue. Issued May 30, 1959. Rotary Press, no watermark. Plates used:

26271-72-73-74. Quantity issued: 120,000,000 (initial order). First day of

issue: Washington, D. C. Catalogue numbers: Scott, 1116; Minkus, .

FIRST DAY OF ISSUE

A stylized representation of the Lincoln Memorial, Washington, D. C, was
utilized for the pictorial portion of the first day cancellation applied at Wash-
ington, D. C, on May 30, 1959, when the 4-cent Lincoln Sesquicentennial stamp
was first issued.

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OFFICIAL STAMPS

In design the official stamps for the various executive departments do
not differ materially from those issued for sale to the public (cf. No. 137 of
1870). The profile busts are retained; but each stamp has at the top the name
of the particular department for which it was provided instead of the words
"U. S. POSTAGE."

The franking privilege was abolished as of July 1, 1873 and the Post-
master General was required by law to provide a series of stamps of special
design for each of the executive departments of Government for the prepayment
of postage on official matter. These official stamps were supplanted on May 1,
1879, by penalty envelopes and on July 5, 1884, were declared obsolete.

The reproduction of the bust of Lincoln appeared on all six-cent stamps
of this series.

Issued July 1, 1873. Printed by the Continental Bank Note Company.
Unwatermarked, on thin hard paper, perforation 12.

AGRICULTURE. Color: yellow, golden yellow, olive yellow. Catalogue
numbers: Scott, 04; Minkus, OF4.

EXECUTIVE. Color: carmine, pale carmine, deep carmine. Catalogue
numbers: Scott, 013; Minkus, OF15.

INTERIOR. Color: vermilion, dull vermilion, bright vermilion, scarlet
vermilion. Catalogue numbers: Scott, 018; Minkus, OF20.

JUSTICE. Color: purple, light purple, bluish purple. Catalogue num-
bers: Scott, 028; Minkus, OF38.

NAVY. Color: ultramarine, bright ultramarine, dull blue. Catalogue
numbers: Scott, 038; Minkus, OF50.

STATE. Color: bright green, yellow green, dark green. Catalogue num-
bers: Scott, 060; Minkus, OF72.

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TREASURY. Color: brown, dark brown, yellow brown. Catalogue
numbers: Scott, 075; Minkus, OF87.

WAR. Color: rose, pale rose. Catalogue numbers: Scott, 086; Minkus,
OF103

Printed in 1879 by the American Bank Note Company. Soft porous paper.

INTERIOR. Color: vermilion, pale vermilion, scarlet vermilion. Cata-
logue numbers: Scott, 099; Minkus, OF30.

JUSTICE. Color: bluish purple. Catalogue numbers: Scott, 0107; Minkus,
OF46.

TREASURY. Color: brown, yellow brown, dark brown. Catalogue
numbers: Scott, 0110; Minkus, OF96.

WAR. Color: rose red, dull rose red, dull vermilion. Catalogue numbers:
Scott, 0117; Minkus, OF114.

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WAR SAVING CERTIFICATE STAMP

FIVE-DOLLAR.— War Savings Certificate Stamp, Series
of 1921. Portrait of Lincoln by John H. Littlefield same as
used on regular issue 4c stamp of 1890 and 1898. Size of
design 39}/2 x 42 mm. Flat plate printing, unwatermarked,
perforation 11.

Color: orange on green. Issued December 21, 1920. Plates
used: 73129-30-31-32-33-34-35-36. Catalogue numbers:
Scott, WS6; Minkus, WS5.

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NEWSPAPER AND PERIODICAL STAMPS

TWENTY-FIVE CENTS.— These stamps were used for
the prepayment of postage on bulk shipments of newspapers
and periodicals. They were affixed to the memorandum of
mailing, cancelled and retained by the post office. The use
of this type of stamp was discontinued on July 1, 1898.

Color: orange red, carmine red. Issued September 1865.
Printed by the National Bank Note Company. Thin hard
paper, without gum, not watermarked, performation 12.
Colored border. Catalogue numbers: Scott, PR3; Minkus,
N3.

Reprints of the 1865 issue. Color: dark carmine, dark
carmine red. Issued 1875. Printed by the Continental
Bank Note Company. Hard white paper, without gum,
perforation 12. Colored border. Quantity issued: 7,434,-
000. Catalogue numbers: Scott, PR7; Minkus, SPN3.

REVENUES

SIXTY-DOLLARS. — Documentary stamp with the portrait
of Lincoln by Brady (same as No. 304 in 1903) in an oval.

Color: brown. Issued 1914. Perforated 12. Catalogue
numbers: Scott, R224; Minkus, R210.

SIXTY-DOLLARS. — Documentary stamp. Same design with
Lincoln portrait as 1914-1915 issue.

Color: brown. Issued 1917. Perforated 12. Catalogue num-
bers: Scott, R247; Minkus, R233.

SIXTY-DOLLARS. — Documentary stamp. Same design as
issue of 1917 handstamped in Green "Series 1940."

Color: brown. Issued 1940. Perforated 12, doubleline water-
mark (191). Catalogue numbers: Scott, R283; Minkus, R269.

SIXTY-DOLLARS. — Future Delivery Stamp. Documentary stamp of 1917
overprinted "FUTURE DELIVERY" in two lines horizontally, lines lli/>mm.
apart.

Color: brown. Issued 1918-1934. Perforated 12, doubleline watermark
(191). Catalogue numbers: Scott, RC18; Minkus, RFD 21.

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SIXTY-DOLLARS. — Stock Transfer Stamp. Documentary stamp of 1917
overprinted "STOCK TRANSFER" in two lines horizontally, lines HV^mm
apart.

Color: brown. Issued 1918. Perforated 12, doubleline watermark (191).
Catalogue numbers: Scott, RD21; Minkus, RST21.

SIXTY-DOLLARS.— Stock Transfer Stamp. Issue of 1918 handstamped
in Blue "Series 1940."

Color: brown. Issued 1940. Perforated 12, doubleline watermark (191).
Catalogue numbers: Scott, RD63; Minkus, RST61.

SIXTY-DOLLARS. — Silver Purchase Stamp. Documentary stamp of 1917
overprinted "SILVER TAX" in two lines.

Color: brown. Issued 1934. Perforated 12, doubleline watermark (191).
Catalogue numbers: Scott, RG20; Minkus, RSP20.

SIXTY-DOLLARS.— Silver Purchase Stamp. Issue of 1934 handstamped
in Blue "Series 1940."

Color: brown. Issued 1940. Perforated 12. Catalogue numbers: Scott,
RG56; Minkus, RSP43.

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TAX PAID REVENUE STAMPS
BEER STAMPS

#1

Issue of 1871—16 2/3c for l/6th barrel.

CIGAR STAMPS

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Issues of 1865 and 1866 — 50, 100, and 500 cigars, known as "Inspectors
stamps."

,:i':

Issues of 1869 and 1871 — 100 cigars (while the vignette is of General
Grant, there is an outlined profile of Lincoln repeated several times in engine
turned work, at both ends of the long strip. These heads are identical with
the design on the 2 oz. Snuff stamp of the 1870 issue.)

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DISTILLED SPIRITS STAMP

Issue of 1871 and 1872—130 gallons.

Issue of 1875—20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 110, 120, 130 gallons.

The 10 gallons is a "Special stamp for Brandy distilled from apples, peaches
or grapes exclusively."

SNUFF STAMPS

Issue of 1870 — 2 02. class 32c. (This same outline
profile of Lincoln used at each end of 100 cigar stamps of
1869 and 1871.)

TOBACCO STAMPS

m&*aggtmm' 11

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Issues of 1870 and 1871 — 4 02. class 16c. (Note the additional two out-
lined profile heads at the center.) 5 lb. tobacco.

Issue of 1872 — 16 02., 5 lb., and 40 lb. (The latter has Lincoln at right
and left ends of the stamp.)

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Issue of 1878—1/2, 1, 2, 3, 4, and 5 lbs.

Same continued for issues of 1879, 1883, 1891, 1898, and 1902 all having
Lincoln vignette.

REVENUE STAMPED PAPER 1862-1882

TYPE P.— Size: 32x49mm. Lincoln in center. RN-P2, 5c, brown. RN-P5,
5c, orange (shades). RN-P6, 5c, red (shades).

TYPE R.— Size: 32x49 mm. Design same as Type P. RN-R2, 10c, red.
RN-R3, 10c, orange (shades). RN-R4, 10c, gold. RN-R6, 10c, orange
(shares). RN-R7, 10c, orange.

TYPE V.— Size: 32x41 mm. Lincoln in center. RN-V2, 50c, brown.
RN-V4, 50c, orange (shades). RN-V5, 50c, red. RN-V6, 50c, orange (shades).
RN-V8, 50c, gold. RN-V9, 50c, red. RN-V10, 50c, orange.

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MONACO

THREE-FRANCS. — This stamp was issued as
one of a series for the Fifth International Philatelic
Exposition (FIPEX) held in New York. The
portrait of Lincoln is shown in the center of the
diamond format surrounded by vignettes depicting
the cabin birthplace, the National Capitol, and
the White House. The stamp was designed by
Gaudon and engraved by Dufresne. Other issues
of the series featured George Washington, Dwight
D. Eisenhower, Franklin D. Roosevelt, and Prince
Rainier III.

Color: violet and deep ultramarine. Issued April
1956. Catalogue numbers: Scott, 356; Minkus, 591.

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SAN MARINO

and

September 3, 1937.

RHPYBBLICA 1)1 SAX MARINO

3ShTIE/HBREI937"lto7d.ER.

These two Souvenir Sheets were issued to commemorate the unveiling

dedication of a bronze bust of Abraham Lincoln by Ray Barger on

Lincoln, while President of the United States, was awarded

honorary citizenship in
San Marino on January
22, 1861. President
Lincoln, in a letter ad-
dressed to the Captains
Regent, Gaetano Bul-
luzzi and Costanzo Da-
miani, of the Republic
of San Marino, accepted
the honor on May 7,

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The coat of arms of
the Republic and the
name "REPUBBLICA
DI SAN MARINO"
appear at the top of the
sheet, above a single
stamp, perforated. The

profile bust of Lincoln faces to the right, and below the bust is a quotation from

Lincoln's letter of acceptance of the honorary citizenship. The quotation, which

appears in both Italian and English on the base of the bust, is repeated here on

the stamp in the same format, including the spread

eagle, and is as follows: "ALTHOUGH YOUR

DOMINION IS SMALL YOUR STATE IS

NEVERTHELESS ONE OF THE MOST HON-
ORED IN ALL HISTORY

ABRAHAM WASHINGTON

LINCOLN (Spread eagle) MAY 7, 1861"

In the top of the panel, to the right of the bust,

are two stars and two stripes, and beneath these is

the name of the Republic "REPUBBLICA DI

SAN MARINO," over three plumes representing

the three peaks upon which the country stands.

The value tablets are at the bottom of the stamp,

to the right. On the sheet, below the stamp, are

the dates: "3 SETTEMBRE 1937-1637 d. F. R."

The date "1637 d. F. R." is interpreted as meaning

the 163 7th year of the Republic. On either side of

the stamp, midway of the sheet, are two Fasces with

the blade of the ax facing the stamp. The bronze

bust of Lincoln, shown on the stamp, currently

stands in the Palace of the Government, near the

Great Hall in which the chief executives of San

Marino, the two Captains Regent, hold official audiences; and opposite the

council room in which the Great and General Council holds legislative delibera-

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tions. Around it are busts of other illustrious personages who had contact
at one time or another with the Republic.

Issued April 7, 1938. Sheets measure 124x1 04 V^ mm. Watermarked Three
Plumes Multiple, perforation 13. Number of sheets issued: 300,000.

THREE-LIRE. — Color: dark blue. Catalogue numbers: Scott, 186; Minkus,
314.

FIVE-LIRE. — Color: rose red. Catalogue numbers: Scott, 187; Minkus, 315.

A series of stamps issued to commemorate the centenary of the first United
States postage stamps. The design includes the reproductions of three U. S.
stamps: Franklin 5 cent (No. 1), Washington 10 cent (No. 2), and Lincoln
90 cent (No. 122). The designs for the various values vary slightly, but each
includes all the same elements. Across the top, above the reproduced stamps, are
the words "1847 REP. DI S. MARINO 1947". The flag of the United States
appears to the left and behind the reproduced stamps while the flag of San
Marino is to the right. Below the stamps is a panel, surmounted by the coat
of arms of San Marino, bearing the following inscription "CENTENARIO DEL
FRANCOBOLLO U. S. A." Below the border of the stamp are these words
"1st POL STATO-OFF CARTE VALORI" to the left and to right "R. FRAN-
ZONI."

Issued 1947. Watermarked Winged Wheel, Photogravure, perforation 14.

THREE-LIRE. — Color: slate gray, deep ultramarine, and
carmine. Catalogue numbers: Scott, 267; Minkus, 517.

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FIFTEEN-LIRE. — Color: violet, deep ultramarine, and
carmine. Catalogue numbers: Scott, 269; Minkus, 519.

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THIRTY-FIVE LIRE.— Color: dark brown, deep ultra-
marine, and carmine. Catalogue numbers: Scott, 270;
Minkus, 520.

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FIFTY-LIRE. — Color: slate green, deep ultramarine, and
carmine. Catalogue numbers: Scott, 271; Minkus, 521.

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INDONESIA

In 1949 the new Republic of Indonesia issued a
series of stamps that included one value (40 sen.)
carrying the portrait of Lincoln together with a
portrait of Hatta. This series was produced in offset
by Staatsdruckerei, Wien.

FORTY SEN. — Color: blue and brown. Catalogue
numbers: This stamp not listed in either Scott or
Minkus.

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CUBA

A special series of stamps was issued by Cuba in 1937
for the benefit of the Association of American Writers and
Artists. The 8-cent value carried the portrait of Abraham
Lincoln. These stamps were sold by the Cuban Post Office
for three days, October 10-12, during which no other
stamps were sold. They were postally valid for the full face
value. Proceeds for their three-day sale above 30,000 pesos
were paid by the Cuban Post Office Department to the
Association of American Writers and Artists. Remainders

were overprinted "S V P" (Without Postal Value). Engraved, perforated 10,

watermarked star (106).

EIGHT CENT. — Color: olive green. Catalogue numbers: Scott, 350;
MINKUS, 398.

Another special series was issued in 1942 by Cuba to publicize the spirit
of Democracy in the Americas. The three-cent value carried the portraits of
Maceo, Bolivar, Juarez, Lincoln and the Coat of Arms. Perforated 10 or
imperforated, watermarked star (106).

THREE CENT. — Color: orange brown. Catalogue numbers: Scott, 369;
Minkus, 438.

THREE CENT (imperforated). — Color: orange brown. Catalogue num-
bers: Scott, 369a; Minkus,

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GHANA

Commemorative Sesquicentennial Series
Ghana joins in the celebration of Abraham Lincoln's 150th
birthday. A set of three stamps will honor the great Ameri-
can President and Emancipator of slaves. One design is
PA used — drawn by Michael Goaman, London, based on a

iBL photograph published by Life magazine, July 1958 — showing

^L * A Ghana's Prime Minister Dr. Kwame Nkrumah standing be-

■ [IB fore the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D. C. They arc-

printed in two-color photogravure by Harrison & Sons Ltd.,
London, size 293/4x40mm, in sheets of 30 stamps each, with marginal inscrip-
tion, plate and control numbers. The sales period will be February 12th-March
5th 1959. Ghana's own watermark used for the first time.

TWO AND ONE HALF PENNY.—
Color: purple and pink. Catalogue num-
bers: Scott, — ; Minkus, — .

ONE SHILLING THREE PENCE.—
Color: bronze blue and light blue. Cata-
logue numbers: Scott, — ; Minkus, — .

Ghana

TWO SHILLING SIX PENCE.—

Color: olive green and primrose. Cata-
logue numbers: Scott, — ; Minkus, — .

Ghana %t@

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Souvenir Sheet, imperforate, about
3"x4", containing the three stamps. It
carries a text honoring Abraham Lincoln's
150th birthday, two flags, and the dates
February 12, 1809-April 15, 1865 in the
margin. Catalogue numbers: Scott, — ;
Minkus, — .

HONDURAS

As a part of the Lincoln Sesquicentennial Honduras issued a series of air-
mail and official stamps together with two souvenir sheets to commemorate the
150th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln. Six designs were used for
the series of 12' stamps. The stamps were produced by Waterlow & Sons,
Limited. The portrait of Lincoln appeared on the 1 centavos and the 15 centavos
stamps. The log cabin in which Lincoln was born was the subject for the
2 centavos and the 25 centavos stamps. A scene showing Lincoln delivering
the Gettysburg Address was the subject for the 3 centavos and 50 centavos. A
picture of Lincoln reading the Emancipation Proclamation to his Cabinet was
the subject of the 5 centavos and 1 lempira values of the series. The 10
centavos and 2 lempira stamps picture the assassination of Lincoln at Ford's
Theatre. The Lincoln Memorial in Washington was the subject of the 12
centavos and 5 lempira stamps. The official stamps were this same series of
12 stamps overprinted with the word "OFFICIAL." A description of the two
souvenir sheets had not been received at the time this study went to press.
Each stamp carries across the top the wording "REPUBLICA DE HONDURAS"
and below the dates "1809 1959." Also included on each stamp, in smaller
type, is this statement "COMMEMORATIVA DEL CL ANIVERSARIO DEL
NACIMIENTO DE. LINCOLN." The colors of each stamp are listed below
but in addition to the basic color the flag of Honduras appears in blue and the
flag of the United States in red and blue. The first day of issue of the series
was February 12, 1959.

ONE CENTAVOS. — Color: green. Catalogue numbers: Scott, — ; Minkus,

TWO CENTAVOS. — Color: blue. Catalogue numbers: Scott, — ; Minkus,

THREE CENTAVOS. — Color: purple. Catalogue numbers: Scott, — ;
Minkus, — .

FIVE CENTAVOS. — Color: red-brown. Catalogue numbers: Scott, — ;
Minkus, — .

TEN CENTAVOS. — Color: black. Catalogue numbers: Scott, — ; Minkus,

TWELVE CENTAVOS.— Color: brown. Catalogue numbers: Scott,—;
Minkus, — .

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FIFTEEN CENTAVOS. — Color: orange. Catalogue numbers: Scott, — ;
Minkus, — .

TWENTY-FIVE CENTAVOS.— Color: brown. Catalogue numbers: Scott,
— ; Minkus, — .

FIFTY CENTAVOS. — Color: blue. Catalogue numbers: Scott, — ; Minkus,
ONE LEMPIRA. — Color: brown. Catalogue numbers: Scott, — ; Minkus,

5 >

TWO LEMPIRA. — Color: olive-green. Catalogue numbers: Scott
Minkus, — .

THREE LEMPIRA. — Color: brown. Catalogue numbers: Scott, — ;
Minkus, — .

FIVE LEMPIRA. — Color: yellow. Catalogue numbers: Scott,—; Minkus,

SOUVENIR SHEET.— Color: . Value: . Catalogue numbers:

Scott, — ; Minkus, — .

tPUBUCAOE HONDURAS

REPUBLICADEHONDURAS

AEREO 1959

CONMEMORATIVA DEL
CL ANIVERSARIO DEL i

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SOUVENIR SHEET.— Color:

Scott, — ; Minkus, — .

Value:

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REPUBLICADE HONDURAS

1809 AEREO 1959

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CONMEMGRATIVA DEL
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NACIMIENTO DE LINCOLN

OFFICIAL
ONE CENTAVOS. — Color: yellow. Catalogue numbers: Scott, — ; Minkus,

TWO CENTAVOS. — Color: olive green. Catalogue numbers: Scott, — ;
Minkus, — .

THREE CENTAVOS. — Color: brown. Catalogue numbers: Scott, — ;
Minkus, — .

FIVE CENTAVOS.— Color: blue. Catalogue numbers, Scott, — ;
Minkus, — .

TEN CENTAVOS. — Color: purple. Catalogue numbers: Scott — ; Minkus,

TWELVE CENTAVOS. — Color: orange. Catalogue numbers: Scott, — ;
Minkus, — .

FIFTEEN CENTAVOS. — Color: brown. Catalogue numbers: Scott. — ;
Minkus, — .

TWENTY-FIVE CENTAVOS.— Color : gray. Catalogue numbers: Scott,
— ; Minkus, — .

FIFTY CENTAVOS. — Color: red. Catalogue numbers: Scott, — ; Minkus,

ONE LEMPIRA. — Color: violet. Catalogue numbers: Scott, — ; Minkus,

TWO LEMPIRA. — Color: olive green. Catalogue numbers: Scott, — ;
Minkus, — .

FIVE LEMPIRA. — Color: green. Catalogue numbers: Scott, — ; Minkus,

SOUVENIR SHEET.— Color: . Value: . Catalogue numbers:

Scott, — ; Minkus, — .

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CHECK LIST

Scott's No.

Minkus's

No.

77

53

15c

Black

91

75

15c

E. Grill

91a

15c

Double or split E. Grill

98

82

15c

F. Grill

98a

15c

Double or split F. Grill

108

SP17

15c

Re-issue for Centennial Exposition of 1876

122

96

90c

Carmine and black with G. Grill

122a

90c

Without Grill

132

SP30

90c

Re-issue for Centennial Exposition of 1876

137

100

6c

Carmine with H. or I. Grill

137a

6c

Double or split Grill

148

111

6c

Carmine without Grill

148a

6c

Double paper

159

124

6c

Dull pink without Grill

159a

6c

Double paper

159b

6c

With Grill

170

SP37

6c

Re-issue for Centennial Exposition of 1876

186

137

6c

Pink on Soft Porous Paper

195

6c

Special printing, without gum

208

147

6c

Rose, re-engraved

208a

147a

6c

Red brown

222

160

4c

Dark brown

254

176

4c

Dark brown

254a

4c

Imperf., (pair)

269

194

4c

Dark brown, Wmkd.

280

195

4c

Rose brown, Wmkd.

280a

4c

Lilac brown, Wmkd.

280b

4c

Orange brown, Wmkd.

304

215

5c

Blue, Wmkd.

304a

5c

Pale blue, bright blue, dark blue, Wmkd.

315

227

5c

Blue, Wmkd., Imperf.

317

5c

Blue, coil, Perf. 12 horizontally

S67

CM40

2c

Carmine, Wmkd., Perf. 12 •

368

CM41

2c

Carmine, Wmkd., Imperf.

369

CM42

2c

Carmine, Wmkd., Perf. 12, Bluish paper

555

422

3c

Violet, Perf. 11, Unwmkd.

555a

3c

Dark violet

555b

3c

Red violet

555c

3c

Bright violet

571

440

$1

Violet black

571a

$1

Violet brown

584

453

3c

Violet, Perf. 10

600

464

3c

Violet, coil, Perf. 10 vertically

635

477

3c

Violet, Perf. llxlOVi

635a

3c

Bright violet, re-issue ( 1934)

661

498

3c

Violet #635 overprinted "Kans."

661a

3c

Violet, pair one without overprint.

672

509

3c

Violet #635 overprinted "Nebr."

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Scott's No.

Minkus's

No.

672a

3c

Violet, pair one without overprint

821

542

16c

Black, Unwmkd., Perf. llxl0l/2

902

CM244

3c

Deep violet, Unwmkd., Perf. lOV^xll

906

CM248

5c

Bright blue, Unwmkd., Perf. llxlOi/2

978

CM320

3c

Bright blue, Unwmkd., Perf. llxlOVi

1011

CM353

3c

Blue green, Unwmkd., Perf. lOV^xll

1035

574

4c

Red violet, Unwmkd., Perf. 11x10^

1035a

4c

Red violet, Booklet pane of 6

1052

4c

Red violet, coil, Perf. 10 vertically

1113

lc

Green

1114

3c

Purple

1115

4c

Sepia, Unwmkd., Perf. llxlO1/^

1116

4c

Blue
OFFICIAL

0 4

OF 4

6c

Yellow, Agriculture

0 13

OF 15

6c

Carmine, Executive

0 18

OF 20

6c

Vermilion, Interior

0 28

OF 38

6c

Purple, Justice

0 28a

6c

Bluish purple

0 38

OF 50

6c

Ultramarine, Navy

0 38a

6c

Dull blue

0 60

OF 72

6c

Bright green, State

0 75

OF 87

6c

Brown, Treasury

0 86

OF103

6c

Rose, War

0 99

OF 30

6c

Vermilion, soft porous paper, Interior

0107

OF 46

6c

Bluish purple, soft porous paper, Justice

0110

OF 96

6c

Brown, soft porous paper, Treasury

0117

OF114

6c

Rose red, soft porous paper, War
WAR SAVING

WS6

WS5

$5

Orange on green, Unwmkd., Perf. 1 1
NEWSPAPER

PR3

N3

25c

Orange red, Unwmkd., Perf. 12

PR3a

25c

Carmine red

PR3b

25c

Pelure paper

PR7

SPN3

25c

Dark carmine, hard white paper, without gum
REVENUES

R224

R210

$60

Brown, Perf. 12, "Series 1915"

R247

R233

$60

Brown, Perf. 12, without date

R283

R269

$60

Brown, Perf. 12, Wmkd. USIR (191), han.

stamped in Green "Series 1940"
RC18 RFD21 $60 Brown, Perf. 12, overprinted horizontal, two

lines FUTURE DELIVERY

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Scott's

No.

Minkus's

No.

RD21

RST21

$60

RD63

RST61

$60

RG20

RSP20

$60

RG56

RSP43

$60

REVENUES (Continued)

Brown, Perf. 12, overprinted horizontal, two

lines STOCK TRANSFER
Brown, Perf. 12, Engraved, Wmkd. USIR

(191), handstamped in blue "Series 1940"
Brown, Perf. 12, overprinted, two lines, SILVER

TAX
Brown, Perf. 12, handstamped in blue "Series

1940"

ENVELOPES

U 85

EN 97

6c

Dark red on white

U 85a

6c

Vermilion on white

U 86

EN 98

6c

Dark red on amber

U 86a

6c

Vermilion on amber

U 87

EN 99

6c

Dark red on cream

U 87a

6c

Vermilion on cream

U181

EN211

6c

Red on white

U181a

6c

Vermilion on white

U182

EN212

6c

Red on amber

U182a

6c

Vermilion on amber

U183

EN213

6c

Red on cream

U183a

6c

Vermilion on cream

U184

EN214

6c

Red on fawn (1875)

U371

EN410

4c

Brown on white, die 1

U372

EN411

4c

Brown on amber, die

U373

EN412

4c

Brown on white, die 2

U374

EN413

4c

Brown on white, die 3

U375

EN414

4c

Brown on amber, die 3

U376

EN415

4c

Brown on manila, die 3

U393

EN432

5c

Blue on white

U394

EN433

5c

Blue on amber
POSTAL CARDS

UX23

PC22

lc

Red on cream

UX26

PC25

lc

Green on cream

UX28

PC29

lc

Green on cream

UX28a

lc

Green on buff

UX28b

lc

Double impression

OFFICIAL ENVELOPES
WAR DEPT.

U023 WDEN30 6c Dark red on white, Reay Issue

U024 WDEN3 1 6c Dark red on cream, Reay Issue

U037 WDEN32 6c Vermilion on white, Reay Issue

U038 WDEN33 6c Vermilion on cream, Reay Issue

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Scott's No

U056 WDEN56
U057 WDEN57
U058 WDEN58

OFFICIAL ENVELOPES— WAR DEPT. (Continued)

Minkus's No.

6c Red on white, Plimpton Issue
6c Red on amber, Plimpton Issue
6c Red on cream, Plimpton Issue

6
81
85
85a
95
98
102

CANAL ZONE

6 5c Blue (overprinted on US 304 (215 ) )

96 $ 1 Violet brown ( overprinted on US 5 7 1 ( 440 ) )

98 3c Violet (overprinted on US 555 (422) )

98x 3c Violet (overprinted "ZONE ZONE")

108 $1 Violet brown (overprinted on US 571 (440) )

110 3c Violet (overprinted on US 555 (422) )

114 3c Violet (overprinted on US 555 (422) )

GUAM

4c Lilac brown (overprinted on US 254 ( 176) )

246
255
266
295
345
345a

306
307
327
361
376

12c
12c
12c
12c
12c
12c

PHILIPPINES

Brown lake
Red orange
Orange
Red orange
Red orange
Deep orange

010
010a

OFFICIAL

439 12c Red orange (overprinted O. B.)

439x 12c Red orange, no period after "B" in overprint

C6

C23
C41
C55

AIR POST STAMPS

395 12c Red orange (overprinted "MADRID-

MANILA")

428 12c Red orange (overprinted "L. O. F.")

466 12c Orange, Rein Issue.

515 12c Red Orange, surcharged 6c, in violet, Arnacal
flight

U13
U14

U27

ENVELOPES

4c Brown on white (overprinted on US U374)
4c Brown on amber (overprinted on US U375)
5c Blue on amber (overprinted on US U394)

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Scott's No. Minkus's No.

350
354
354a

398

438

8c
3c
3c

FOREIGN
CUBA

Olive green
Orange brown

Orange brown, imperf., without gum

INDONESIA

40sen. Brown and blue (This 1949 stamp not listed in
either Scott or Minkus )

356

591

MONACO

3fr. Violet and deep ultramarine

186
187
267
269
270
271

314
315
517
519
520
521

3 1

5 1

3 1

15 1

35 1

50 1

SAN MARINO

Dark blue (Souvenir Sheet)

Rose red (Souvenir Sheet)

Slate gray, deep ultramarine, and carmine

Violet, deep ultramarine, and carmine

Dark brown, deep ultramarine, and carmine

Slate green, deep ultramarine, and carmine

GHANA

2!/2d. Purple and pink
1/3 Bronze blue and light blue
2/6 Olive green and primrose

The above three stamps ( Souvenir Sheet )

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HONDURAS

lc. Green

2c. Blue

3c. Purple

5c. Red-brown

10c. Black

12 c. Brown

15c. Orange

25 c. Brown

50c. Blue

11. Brown

21. Olive-green

51. Yellow

OFFICIAL

lc Yellow overprinted "OFICIAL"

2c Olive-green overprinted "OFICIAL"

3c Brown overprinted "OFICIAL"

5c Blue overprinted "OFICIAL"

10c Purple overprinted "OFICIAL"

12c Orange overprinted "OFICIAL"

15c Brown overprinted "OFICIAL"

25c Gray overprinted "OFICIAL"

50c Red overprinted "OFICIAL"

1 1 Violet overprinted "OFICIAL"

21 Olive-green overprinted "OFICIAL"

51 Green overprinted "OFICIAL"