1972 ArtCraft FDC USPS #1459 8¢ Hatter Colonial Craftsmen Bicentennial ST681

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USPS FDC #1459 8¢ Hatter Colonial Craftsmen Issue Bicentennial Series ArtCraft
U.S. #1459
8¢ Hatter
Colonial Craftsmen Issue
Bicentennial Series
 
Issue Date: July 4, 1972
City: Williamsburg, VA
Quantity: 50,472,500
Printed By: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Printing Method: Engraved
Perforations: 11 x 10 ½
Color: Deep brown and dull yellow
 
This stamp is part of a group of four se-tenant stamps issued as part of the American Revolution Bicentennial Series and depicts colonial craftsmen working at their trade. Glassblowing is regarded as the colonial craft (Jamestown, 1608). Silversmithing began in Boston in the 1600s, and wigmaking began domestically around 1700. In 1660, hatmaking began in Virginia. The hatter on this issue is rolling a beaver hat.
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