1909 US Commemorative Stamps--Lincoln, Alaska-Seward, Hudson-Fulton

1909 United States Commemorative Stamps

Lincoln Centennial, Alaska-Seward, Hudson-Fulton

This site is dedicated to gathering and disseminating information about the 3 commemorative stamps issued by the United States Post Office in 1909.

100-year anniversary (Lincoln Centennial Celebration) (1909) of the birth of Abraham Lincoln (Scott 367-369) (same year they came out with the 1909 Lincoln penny). The engraving is modeled after Saint-Gaudens' work.
Alaska-Seward (Scott 370-371): Issued at the same time as the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition (6/1 - 10/16/09)
Hudson-Fulton (Scott 372-373): Issued at the same time as the Hudson-Fulton Celebration (150th anniversary of the discovery of the Hudson River, and the 100th anniversary of Fulton's steamboat "Clermont")

What will you find on this website?

Well over 750 digital images of stamps and covers in 45 image albums

Information about the three 1909 issues, high-res scans, and albums showing exemplary used and unused examples

Background information on the Saint-Gaudens statuary on which the 1909 Lincoln commemorative is based

Why the 1909 commemorative stamps are interesting

Plate blocks, perfins and precancels, early uses including FDCs, covers, stamps with siderographer's initials, essays and proofs, memorabilia

Private perforations of the 368, 371, and 373 issues

Showcase album of fine specimens

Freaks and oddities

Examples of multiples including full sheets

Information about coil pockets

Links to a variety of resources on the Internet and otherwise that provide information specific to the 1909 commemoratives and the celebrations

My want list and for sale list

A form for contacting me

Note: The photos on this site are from various sources: my own collection, online auctions and sales, and collector friends. A few are photographed from stamps offered in printed auction catalogs.

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