| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Date of Issue | February 12, 1959 |
| Year | 1959 |
| Denomination |
1¢
|
| Denomination Value | $0.01 | Color | Green |
| Series | Birth of Abraham Lincoln |
| Series Time Span | 1959 |
| Issue Location | Hodgenville, Ky. |
| Size | 0.84 by 1.44 inches |
| Postal Administration | United States |
| Condition | Name | Avg Value |
|---|---|---|
|
M-NH-VF
|
Mint - Never Hinged - Very Fine | View price |
|
U-VF
|
Used - Very Fine | View price |
Printed by the rotary process in green, electric-eye perforated, and issued in sheets of 50.
This 1-cent stamp, the second in a series of four commemorating the sesquicentennial of the birth of Abraham Lincoln, is 0.84 by 1.44 inches in dimension, arranged vertically, printed by the rotary process in green, electric-eye perforated, and issued in sheets of 50.
This issue features the famous "Beardless Lincoln" portrait by George Peter Alexander Healy, painted from life in 1860 in Springfield, Ill., shortly after Lincoln's election to the Presidency. A facsimile of the signature "A. Lincoln—" appears immediately above the portrait. The denomination "1¢" is shown in the lower right corner of the stamp and the wording "United States Postage" is arranged in one line across the bottom, in dark Gothic.
This stamp was first offered for sale on February 12, 1959, at Hodgenville, Ky., the nearest post office to Lincoln's birthplace.
This series of four commemorates the sesquicentennial of the birth of Abraham Lincoln.