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1982.6.1; Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum
1982.6.1; Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum
Lincoln Memorial Postage Stamp
1982.6.1; Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum
1982.6.1; Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library & Museum

Lincoln Memorial Postage Stamp

Artifact ID1982.6.1
Object Type Stamp, Postage
Designer
Printer
Date 02/12/1923
Medium ink, paper, adhesive
DimensionsOverall H 3/4 in x W 3/4 in (1.9 cm x 1.9 cm )
Physical DescriptionA square white stamp features a dark red image of the Lincoln Memorial. Two curvy vertical black lines are stamped on the right side of the image.
Historical NoteThe donor mailed the stamp to Gerald R. Ford at his home in Rancho Mirage, California in 1982. In a letter to Ford, the donor specified the stamp was to be added to the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Museum’s collection. The stamp was issued in Washington, D.C., and Springfield, Illinois, on Lincoln’s birthday, February 12, 1923.Additional Details
Custodial History NoteThe general public donated the item to the Gerald R. Ford Presidential Library and Museum in 1982.
Credit LineGift of Charles Stephen Montroll
National Archives Catalog CollectionGerald R. Ford Museum Collection (National Archives Identifier 620931)
National Archives Catalog SeriesSundry Artifacts (74627594)
Use Restriction Status Unrestricted
Use Restriction NoteReproduction or other use of these holdings or images thereof is unrestricted.
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