US Civil War
About US Civil War
A set of 20 stamps commemorating the Civil War, featuring portraits of 16 notable figures from both sides plus 4 battle scenes. Included Abraham Lincoln, Jefferson Davis, Ulysses S. Grant, Robert E. Lee, and Frederick Douglass. The set was issued simultaneously at Gettysburg and other Civil War sites. The Civil War stamps are among the most popular commemorative issues. The set was praised for balanced representation of Union and Confederate figures.
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