# 367-69 - Complete Set, 1909 Lincoln Memorial Issues
Lincoln Memorial Issue of 1909 –
Honors 100th Anniversary of Birth
These three stamps honoring the 100th anniversary of Lincoln’s birth were created by a joint resolution of Congress. Their designs were based on a sculpture by Augustus St. Gaudens.
Lincoln Memorial Issue
One year after Lincoln’s assassination, the Post Office issued its first stamp honoring the fallen president. That black 1866 issue is considered to be America’s first mourning stamp. From then until 1907, there was always at least one definitive stamp picturing Lincoln.
One of the main problems the Bureau was encountering was paper shrinkage. Since the stamps were wet printed they would shrink as the paper dried, causing irregular and “off center” perforations, which resulted in a considerable amount of waste. To combat the problem, the Bureau changed the composition of the paper by adding 35% wool rag to the wood pulp, which gave them a bluish tint.
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Lincoln Memorial Issue of 1909 –
Honors 100th Anniversary of Birth
These three stamps honoring the 100th anniversary of Lincoln’s birth were created by a joint resolution of Congress. Their designs were based on a sculpture by Augustus St. Gaudens.
Lincoln Memorial Issue
One year after Lincoln’s assassination, the Post Office issued its first stamp honoring the fallen president. That black 1866 issue is considered to be America’s first mourning stamp. From then until 1907, there was always at least one definitive stamp picturing Lincoln.
One of the main problems the Bureau was encountering was paper shrinkage. Since the stamps were wet printed they would shrink as the paper dried, causing irregular and “off center” perforations, which resulted in a considerable amount of waste. To combat the problem, the Bureau changed the composition of the paper by adding 35% wool rag to the wood pulp, which gave them a bluish tint.
Click here for lots more Lincoln stamps.