Monday, June 15, 2015

1866  SCOTT#77 LINCOLN MOURNING STAMP 15 CENT BLACK

   One year after President Lincoln was assassinated by John Wilkes Booth at the Ford Theater in Washington, a 15 cent black stamp was issued to honor Lincoln's memory. 

   The stamp, which is Scott #77, has been hailed as the first mourning stamp ever produced.




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