Name/Title
USS Texas (BB 35) "Lincoln's Birthday" [Cover]Description
Black cachet of Abraham Lincoln surrounded by pink and black rays. Written on bottom: “LINCOLN / 1809 | 1865 / FEBRUARY / THE 12th.” Recognized “LINCOLN'S / BIRTHDAY” inserted between the killer bars. Posted aboard USS Texas on February 12, 1933. This cover is addressed to “Eric Tauer, / U.S.S. TEXAS / San Pedro / Calif,” attributed to Tauer’s personal collection.