Between 1909 and 1959, there were very few commemorative stamp issues of the United States that honored Abraham Lincoln. The issue of 1909, for the Centenary of Lincoln’s birth (pictured below) was mentioned here in a blog post in late January. For those readers new to this series of posts on Abraham Lincoln on Stamps, […]
Today, the regular Abraham Lincoln stamp issues will continue with an examination of the Liberty Series and the Prominent Americans Series which saw service from the mid-1950s through the mid-1970s. Previously, here on this blog, the Presidential Series of 1938 was explained. In addition, on Tuesday last week, former presidents who were alive during all […]
The study of Abraham Lincoln on stamps continues today with the examination of the Series of 1922 and the Presidential Series. The previous parts of this study can be found in the following posts: Early Postage Stamps Honoring Abraham Lincoln and Postage Stamps Honoring Abraham Lincoln – Bureau of Engraving and Printing to 1909. The […]
Although the Bureau of Engraving and Printing had its origins during the Civil War – it was originally created to issue paper money in order to support the war effort – it was not involved in postage stamp production until July 1894. Prior to the “Bureau Issues” of postage stamps, the U.S government had contracted […]
The first United States stamp honoring Abraham Lincoln was issued in 1866 approximately one year following his tragic death, with the earliest known use documented as 14 April 1866. The color black was undoubtedly chosen to recognize mourning, but had been used before for stamps recognizing George Washington and Andrew Jackson. A common practice at […]
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