US 1882 Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) 6c. Scott. 208


US 1882 Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) 6c. Scott. 208



US 1882 Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) 6c. Scott. 208 details


Series: 1881-1888 American Bank Note Co. Great Americans

Issued date: 01-06-1882 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Face value: 6c.
Emission: Definitive

Catalogue No:-
Scott (USA): 208
Yvert et Tellier (France): 53B

Stamp Colors: Rose
Perforation: line 12
Paper: Soft porous paper

Themes: Politicians, Famous People, Heads of State, Men

Total print: 11,689,400

Note: 1) 1873 Issue : No clear vertical lines seen.
2) 1880 Issue : On the Original stamps four vertical lines can be counted from the edge of the panel to the outside of the stamp.
3) 1882 Issue : On the re-engraved stamps – there are only three lines in the same place.


Description:- Abraham Lincoln (1809-1865) was an American lawyer and statesman who served as the 16th president of the United States from 1861 until his assassination in 1865. Lincoln led the nation through the American Civil War and succeeded in preserving the Union, abolishing slavery, bolstering the federal government, and modernizing the U.S. economy.

Sources: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Abraham_Lincoln