Abraham Lincoln, 4c, 1890
United States of America · 1890 · 4¢
This definitive stamp features a portrait of Abraham Lincoln, the 16th President of the United States. The design is based on a photograph taken by Mathew Brady. Part of the 1890-93 Small Banknote series, it was intended for domestic first-class postage.
Issued during the Gilded Age, this series replaced the Large Banknote issues and was the first to use smaller, more standardized designs for definitive postage.
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Engraved
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