Name/Title
USS Texas (BB 35) “Lincoln’s Birthday” [Cover]Description
Blue cachet of the USS Texas Lone Star with Lincoln’s profile in its gunsmoke. Written above the ship, "Lincoln’s / Birthday / U.S.S. / Texas." Recognized “A. LINCOLN’S / ANNIVERSARY” inserted between the killer bars. Posted aboard USS Texas on February 12, 1934 to celebrate Lincoln’s Day. Embossed with the official USS Texas seal. Signed in green on the bottom left corner by E.O. Tauer, the cachet sponsor. Additionally, this cover is addressed to “W. G. Crosby / P.O. Box 602 / San Pedro, Cal,” from the personal collection of Walter Crosby.Context
Can you find the signature of the cachet designer E. J. Birdsall?
Answer: “E.J. Birdsall” is at the very bottom, center of Lincoln’s profile.