| Name | Value |
|---|---|
| Date of Issue | May 30, 1959 |
| Year | 1959 |
| Denomination |
4¢
|
| Denomination Value | $0.04 | Color | Blue |
| Series | Birth of Abraham Lincoln |
| Series Time Span | 1959 |
| Issue Location | Washington, D.C. |
| 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 blue, electric-eye perforated, and issued in sheets of 50.
This 4-cent stamp, the fourth and final in the Lincoln Birth Sesquicentennial Series, is 0.84 by 1.44 inches in dimension, arranged horizontally, printed by the rotary process in blue, electric-eye perforated, and issued in sheets of 50.
The 4-cent Lincoln stamp features a portion of the famed statue by Daniel Chester French, which is in the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. The actual subject matter was taken from a line and pastel drawing by Fritz Busse, as published in the book "Washington—City on the Potomac." A facsimile of the signature "A. Lincoln," appears to the right of the central subject with the denomination designation "4¢" to the left. The wording "United States Postage," in white face Gothic, is arranged up the side and across the top in the upper left portion of the stamp.
The stamp was first placed on sale at Washington, D.C., on May 30, 1959.
This series of four commemorates the sesquicentennial of the birth of Abraham Lincoln.