Honduras – Scott # C298, used
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Used Honduras Scott C298 airmail stamp commemorating Abraham Lincoln and emancipation, issued for the 150th anniversary of his birth. Clear design with period cancel.
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Honduras — Abraham Lincoln Emancipation Airmail Issue 1L (Scott C298)
This historically themed used airmail stamp from Honduras, cataloged as Scott C298, was issued in 1959 as part of a commemorative series honoring the 150th anniversary of the birth of Abraham Lincoln. The issue reflects international recognition of Lincoln’s legacy and the global significance of emancipation and democratic ideals.
The central vignette depicts Abraham Lincoln freeing the enslaved, shown in a formal interior scene with Lincoln seated among advisors and observers. The Honduran and United States flags appear prominently on either side, emphasizing shared republican values and hemispheric solidarity. The detailed engraved-style illustration and muted color palette give the stamp a dignified, documentary character.
Offered in used condition, the stamp bears a clear period cancellation consistent with genuine airmail postal use. The design remains well defined, inscriptions are legible, and perforations are intact. This issue is especially appealing to collectors of airmail stamps, U.S. historical figures on foreign issues, and mid-20th-century Latin American commemoratives.
A compelling example of international historical commemoration in philately.
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