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First Continental Congress, 1774 Stamps, Sheet of 20

Name: First Continental Congress, 1774 Stamps, Sheet of 20
SKU: 485704
Price: 14.60 USD
Availability: InStock

First Continental Congress, 1774 Stamps, Sheet of 20

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Issue Date: 9/5/2024

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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Sheet of 20 $14.60

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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®.
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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