issue of postage stamps;color, red. The subject is a profile, within an ellipse onend, of the head of Lincoln from St. Gaudens statue. Aspray of laurel leaves appears on either side of theellipse. Above the subject appears the words U. S.Postage. Below, the ellipse is broken by a ribbon con-taining… … A 83 367 2( CarmineA 83 368 2( CarmineA 83 369 2( Carmine Perf. 12Imperf.Bluish paper Perf. 12 This stamp was issued in coils for use in vendingand affixing machines. These private perforations areby the U. S. Automatic Vending Co., Schermack, Mail-O-Meter and Brinkerhoff. LINCOLN L O IJ E THE…
