Issue Type: Commemorative
Issue City: Springfield, IL 62703
Issue Date: February 9, 2009
On February 9, 2009, in Springfield, Illinois, the Postal Service™ issued a 42–cent, Abraham Lincoln commemorative stamp in four designs, all designed by Richard Sheaff of Scottsdale, Arizona.
The Postal Service recognizes the 200th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865), who rose from humble, frontier origins to become a prominent lawyer, politician, and ultimately President of the United States.
The stamp art was created by Mark Summers of Waterdown, Ontario, Canada, who is noted for his scratchboard technique, a style distinguished by a dense network of lines etched with exquisite precision. Each stamp features a different aspect of Lincoln’s life.
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