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Depicts:
Abraham Lincoln, American, 1809 - 1865  Search this
Printer:
Bureau of Engraving and Printing  Search this
Medium:
paper; ink (bright blue); adhesive / engraving
Type:
Postage Stamps
Place:
Pennsylvania
United States of America
Date:
November 19, 1948
Description:
This Gettysburg Address Issue stamp features an image of President Abraham Lincoln, a quotation from the Gettysburg address and a torch. The stamp commemorates the 85th anniversary of President Lincoln’s address for the Soldiers’ National Cemetery in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania. The Battle of Gettysburg ended with a Union victory over the Confederate forces and was a turning point to the Civil War.
United States; Gettysburg Address; Pennsylvania; war; military; President Abraham Lincoln; American Civil War; Union; Confederate
Topic:
Political Figures  Search this
U.S. Stamps  Search this
Object number:
1980.2493.4067
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National Postal Museum Collection
Data Source:
National Postal Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm824b89f38-e5f5-40de-aacd-a14055f949ea
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npm_1980.2493.4067