1948 First Day Cover with Lincoln 3 cents U.S. postage stamp and antique Lincoln $5 pose image!
Beautiful vignette of a seated President Lincoln taken from the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. There is a scroll design above his head with a quote from his immortal Gettysburg Address, "...and that...government of the people, by the people, for the people shall not perish from the earth." The 85th Anniversary of Lincoln's Gettysburg Address is printed above, with the entire imprint being done in a blue enamel finish. The image of President Lincoln at the bottom center is an actual gem size antique photograph. It appears from the scan that it is an engraved portrait printed into the envelope, but it is NOT. It is an actual, authentic, vintage black and white photograph, the $5 bill pose, that has been affixed to the cover. C.D.S., Gettysburg, Pa., Nov. 19, 1948, 9 A.M., with 3 cents blue U.S. postage stamp featuring a bust view of President Lincoln, and quote from the Gettysburg Address. Beautifully tied onto to the envelope with a First Day Of Issue cancellation. Complete with its entire back flap. Excellent condition. Desirable Gettysburg cover with a vintage President Lincoln photograph. |