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4c Abraham Lincoln first day of issue program

Catalog Data

Medium:
paper; ink (black)
Dimensions:
Height x Width: 8 11/16 x 5 1/2 in. (22 x 14 cm) [closed] Height x Width: 8 11/16 x 11 in. (22 x 28 cm) [open]
Type:
Postage Stamps
Place:
United States of America
Date:
November 19, 1960
Description:
Ceremony Program Information: "First Day of Issue 4c Lincoln Credo Stamp," 12th A.S.D.A. National Postage Stamp Show, 71st Infanty Regiment Armory, New York City, New York, November 19, 1960.
Contains newspaper clipping insert of a picture of the statue of Lincoln inside the Lincoln Memorial.
American Credo Issue - "Issued to re-emphasize the ideals upon which America was founded and to honor those great Americans who wrote or uttered the credos." (Scott Catalogue)
Topic:
The Cold War (1945-1990)  Search this
Object number:
2008.2010.36
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National Postal Museum Collection
Data Source:
National Postal Museum
GUID:
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm82de59d4e-053a-4ed3-91ca-77a7add5ec2e
EDAN-URL:
edanmdm:npm_2008.2010.36