commonpre-1900

Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant 1895 Issue

Name: Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant 1895 Issue
Brand: United States

United States · 1895 · 4¢, 5¢

Two U.S. definitive stamps from 1895, featuring engraved portraits of Abraham Lincoln (4¢) and Ulysses S. Grant (5¢).

These stamps are part of the 1894-1898 Bureau Issues, significant as the first U.S. stamps produced entirely by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing, marking a shift from private printing contracts.

Printing Method

Engraved

Themes

heads-of-state portraits definitive

Catalog Numbers

scott253, 254

Image: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Post_Office_Department" class="extiw" title="en:United States Post Office Department">United States Post Office Department</a> · License: Public domain

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