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37c U.S.S. Constellation single

Object Details

Description
The Postal Service issued a 37-cent USS Constellation commemorative stamp on June 30, 2004, in Baltimore, Maryland. The stamp was designed by Howard Paine of Delaplane, Virginia, and illustrated by Richard Schlecht of Arlington, Virginia.
With the issuance of the USS Constellation, the Postal Service commemorated the 150th anniversary of the last all-sail-powered warship built by the US Navy and the last Civil War-era naval vessel still afloat. Built at Gosport Navy Yard (now the Norfolk Naval Shipyard) near Norfolk, Virginia, and launched on August 26, 1854, Constellation actively served the nation for nearly a century. Today, the ship is a floating museum anchored in Baltimore's Inner Harbor. The stamp is a photo engraving based on a print in the collection of the US Naval Historical Center. The print is believed to date to 1893. Ashton-Potter (USA), Ltd., printed 45 million stamps in pressure-sensitive adhesive (PSA) panes of twenty.
Reference:
Postal Bulletin (May 27, 2004).
U.S.S. CONSTELLATION
37-cent mint single
Issued June 30, 2004
Credit line
Copyright United States Postal Service. All rights reserved.
Data Source
National Postal Museum
Date
June 30, 2004
Object number
2004.2018.327
Printer
Ashton-Potter USA (Ltd)
Type
Postage Stamps
Medium
paper; ink (brown); self-adhesive
Dimensions
Height x Width: 1 1/4 × 1 1/4 in. (3.18 × 3.18 cm)
Place
Maryland
United States of America
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Title
Scott Catalogue USA 3869
Topic
Military & Policing Forces
Contemporary (1990-present)
Ships & Waterways
U.S. Stamps
Record ID
npm_2004.2018.327
Usage
Not determined
GUID
http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/hm8d0b29d6c-6ee7-4b6e-9a35-63ce12339f19
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