Jun 21, 2016 - Sale 2420

Sale 2420 - Lot 181

Price Realized: $ 562
?Final Price Realized includes Buyer’s Premium added to Hammer Price
Estimate: $ 400 - $ 600
(LINCOLN, ABRAHAM.) Set of 6 Lincoln subscription stamps. 6 engraved stamps on colored paper, each about 1 1/4 x 1 inch and bearing Lincoln's portrait, in denominations of 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, and 12 cents; unevenly cut, minimal wear. Np, circa 1864?
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These stamps were apparently sold to raise funds for Lincoln's re-election campaign. As we find no other denominations on the market, this appears to be a complete set.