Historic Photographs Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Jackson

1864 Presidential Campaign Memorabilia Photo CDV

Amazing set of mid 19th century CDVs of Abraham Lincoln and Andrew Jackson used in the 1864 Presidential campaign.  These two Incredible Condition Gem were affixed with a rare 1 cent Washington Postal/Tax Revenue stamp.   

Condition: Images are Extraordinary and condition is simply Astonishing.   These Historic CDVs looked to have been store untouched for 160 years.    Exceptional quality.

Photos have the famous 19 Century photographer Frederick Gutekunst stamp on back.   

One of the most impressive TYPE 1 Lincoln photos we’ve encountered

1862-71 Proprietary Stamp:
The Revenue Act of 1862 established new taxes on many everyday items and called for specific stamps for each taxable item.  Butler and Carpenter of Philadelphia was awarded the printing contract scarely two months before the law was to go into effect.
As war raged and resources stretched thin, the firm was allowed to ship the stamps whether or not the perforating process was complete.  Therefore the First Issue Revenue stamps may be found perforated horizontally and vertically, imperforate, or partially perforated.  “Part perforated” stamps were created unintentionally.  Because revenue was needed quickly to finance the war, the stamps were pulled from production before they were completed.  As a result, they feature perforations in one direction only and resemble coil stamps.
Each First Issue Revenue stamp features the same portrait of George Washington, which is based on a work by Gilbert Stuart.  However, the various taxable categories and denominations differ in the design of the lathwork frame that surrounds the Washington portrait.  The tax was later repealed on some articles.

When the Civil War erupted in 1861, the country was on the verge of bankruptcy.  A plan was developed to generate internal revenue – money collected from taxes placed on domestic items such as tobacco, alcohol, medicine, perfume and playing cards.  Stamps were provided as proof of payment. 

Examining used U.S. Revenue stamps offers a window into the past – the government required several unusual cancellation techniques such as private cancels, manuscript initials and perforated initials.
The same legislation that created these stamps also created the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP).
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Photographer BIO:
Frederick Gutekunst (September 25, 1831 – April 27, 1917) was an American photographer from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He opened his first photographic portrait studio with his brother in 1854 and successfully ran his business for sixty years. He grew to national prominence during the American Civil War and expanded his business to include two studios and a large phototype printing operation. He is known as the "Dean of American Photographers" due to his high quality portraits of dignitaries and celebrities. He worked as the official photographer of the Pennsylvania Railroad and received national and international recognition for his photographs of the Gettysburg battlefield and an innovative 10-foot long panoramic photograph of the Centennial Exposition.

*Read his fascinating WIKI History HERE