3c Gettysburg Address single

National Postal Museum

Object Details

Depicts
Abraham Lincoln, American, 1809 - 1865
Printer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing
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
November 19, 1948
Object number
1980.2493.4067
Type
Postage Stamps
Medium
paper; ink (bright blue); adhesive / engraving
Place
Pennsylvania
United States of America
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Title
Scott Catalogue USA 978
National Postal Museum
Topic
Political Figures
U.S. Stamps
Record ID
npm_1980.2493.4067
Metadata Usage (text)
Usage conditions apply
GUID (Link to Original Record)
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm824b89f38-e5f5-40de-aacd-a14055f949ea
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