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Lincoln in American History and Postal History
Of course that Lincoln was assassinated demands that we remember him with an added degree of reverence.
Lincoln cent
Cent designed by Victor D. Brenner that was first issued in 1909 and continues through today, although the reverse design was changed to the Memorial Reverse in 1959.
Lincoln penny ...
1¢ Lincoln, very light cancel October 29, 1914 (pencilled notes and 'received' circular stamps on face
2.00
UX79 ...
Manchester, Sheffield & Lincolnshire Railway: British railway local post.
Manchester, South Junction & Atrincham Railway: British railway local post.
Manchieh: Egypt, see Interpostal seals, 1884.
Landau, "Lincoln, Slavery and the Civil War," also best display division award; Jerome V.V. Kasper, "Illustrated WWII British Military Airletters," also best illustrated division award; Charles J.
A third octagonal pillar of this type was at Gobweston in Lincolnshire and is now in the Museum of Lincolnshire Life in Lincoln. 1856 also saw various designs introduced in Scotland and the Midlands.
APS 125 Years, Abraham Lincoln, Baseball, Black Heritage, Childhood, Gone Fishing, Hispanic, Hooray for Hollywood, Hooray for Hollywood the Sequel, Love, National Parks, Nondenominated Stamps, Santa, Space, Women on U.S. Stamps, Women on U.S.
Still others collect "Lincolniana," "Lindberghiana," and similar selected subjects. Such limiting of collecting to the pictures on the stamps leads to one of the most fascinating forms of collecting - the "subject" or "topical" collection.
A year after his assassination, Abraham Lincoln’s image graced the design of the 15c grey black stamp which was released in 1866. Philatelists consider this stamp as the first American memorial stamp.
 See also: Stamp, Cover, Used, Philatelic, Washington
  
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