Commemorate the 250th anniversary of a significant turning point in the lead-up to the American Revolution with this First Continental Congress, 1774 stamp from the U.S. Postal Service®.
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Commemorate the 250th anniversary of a significant turning point in the lead-up to the American Revolution with this new First Continental Congress, 1774 stamp from the U.S. Postal Service®.
On its left edge, the stamp features a thin red stripe with a dozen white stars representing the number of Colonies that participated in the First Continental Congress. A thick, vertical blue band dominates the rest of the stamp art and includes the words “12 COLONIES UNITE IN PROTEST” followed by a plea taken from a petition sent by the Congress to King George III on October 25, 1774: “We ask but for Peace, Liberty and Safety.”
Antonio Alcalá served as art director, designer, and typographer for this stamp.
The First Continental Congress, 1774 stamp is being issued as a Forever® stamp. This Forever stamp will always be equal in value to the current First-Class Mail® one-ounce rate.
Stamp Issuance:
September 5, 2024
Philadelphia, PA 19104
Made in the USA.
| Issue: | First Continental Congress, 1774 Stamp |
| Item Number: | 485700 |
| Denomination & | First-Class Mail Forever |
| Type of Issue: | |
| Format: | Pane of 20 (1 design) |
| Series: | N/A |
| Issue Date & City: | September 5, 2024, Philadelphia, PA 19104 |
| Art Director: | Antonio Alcalá, Alexandria, VA |
| Designer: | Antonio Alcalá, Alexandria, VA |
| Typographer: | Antonio Alcalá, Alexandria, VA |
| Modeler: | Joseph Sheeran |
| Manufacturing Process: | Offset, Microprint |
| Printer: | Ashton Potter |
| Press Type: | Muller A76 |
| Stamps per Pane: | 20 |
| Print Quantity: | 18000000 |
| Paper Type: | Nonphosphored Type III, Block Tag Applied |
| Adhesive Type: | Pressure-sensitive |
| Colors: | PMS Dark Blue C, PMS 199 C Red, PMS 7681 C Light Blue, Black |
| Stamp Orientation: | Vertical |
| Image Area (w x h): | 0.8400 x 1.4200 in. / 21.3360 x |
| Overall Size (w x h): | 0.9800 x 1.5600 in. / 24.8920 x |
| Full Pane Size (w x h): | 6.4800 x 7.2600 in. / 164.5920 x |
| Press Sheets Size (w x h): | 12.9600 x 21.7800 in. / 329.1840 x |
| Plate Size: | 240 stamps per revolution |
| Plate Number: | “P” followed by four (4) single digits in four corners |
| Marginal Markings: | |
| Front: | Plate number in four corners |
| Back: | © 2023 USPS • USPS Logo • Two barcodes (485700) • Plate position diagram (6) • Promotional text |
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