It probably won't come as a surprise that I have a particular liking for small stamps that have the feel of the very first stamp - the Penny Black! This 4 cent US postage stamp featuring President Abraham Lincoln was issued on 19 November, 1965 as part of the Prominent Americans Issue between 1965 -1978 and features an instantly recognisable and almost iconic profile portrait of the assassinated president.
This striking little stamp was designed by Bill Hyde and engraved by J. S. Creamer.
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 1295 Prominent American John Bassett 500 Used $0.99 Time Remaining: 9h 25m |
 ART CRAFT FDC SCOTTS 1294 100 EUGENE ONEILL PROMINENT AMERICAN UA MINT $1.00 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 11h 22m |
 ART CRAFT PROMINENT AMERICAN SERIES SET 5 BKLT PANES UA EXC COND $3.99 (1 Bid) Time Remaining: 11h 28m |
 1290 FDC 25c FREDERICK DOUGLASS Prominent American 02 14 1967 $0.99 Time Remaining: 1d 8h 15m |
 1278a FDC B 8 THOMAS JEFFERSON 01 12 1968 CACHET CRAFT Prominent American $0.99 Time Remaining: 1d 8h 17m |
 US DUAL REGULAR ISSUE 28 FDC 1954 93 PROMINENT AMERICAN $21.60 Time Remaining: 1d 9h 52m Buy It Now for only: $21.60 Buy It Now |
 1968 First Day of issue Cover stamp Oliver Wendell Holmes Prominent American 15c $14.99 Time Remaining: 1d 22h 35m |
 UNITED STATES FIRST DAY COVER 1968 PROMINENT AMERICAN SERIES HENRY FORD $0.99 Time Remaining: 2d 7h 3m |
 1954 1975 CommemorativeLibertyProminent American Series Set of 6 $3.99 Time Remaining: 2d 7h 31m |
 1938 1968 PresidentialCommemorativeLiberty Prominent American Series $3.99 Time Remaining: 2d 7h 32m |
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{ 3 comments… read them below or add one }
I have this stamp! I found it laying in the bottom of an old wooden box. I asked if i could have the box which turned out to be an old army chest after it was going to be tossed into the trash. This stamp was the only thing inside! Thanks for the info.
Teresa
I have a Abraham Lincoln 1965 stamp like the one above. I would like to know how much its worth
hi susie…the stamp is only worth a few cents!