1996 32c Riverboats: Rebecca Everingham
# 3094 FDC - 1996 32c Riverboats: Rebecca Everingham
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US #3094
1996 Rebecca Everingham
- First Day Cover
- From set of five picturing historic riverboats
- First US commemorative to bey issued only in self-adhesive format
- The boats represent all regions of the US
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: Riverboats
Value: 32¢, First-Class mail rate
First Day of Issue: August 22, 1996
First Day City: Orlando, Florida
Printed by: Avery Dennison
Printing Method: Photogravure
Format: Panes of 20 (4 across, 5 down) from printing cylinders of 200 (10 across, 20 down)
Perforations: Die-cut simulated
Why the stamp was issued: The Riverboats stamps were issued to commemorate an important form of transportation along America’s inland waterways.
About the stamp design: The artwork for the Riverboat stamps was done by Dean Ellis. His gouache (opaque watercolor) paintings were larger than those usually made for stamps because he wanted to show the details of each ship. The backgrounds on the stamps reflect the regions of the US where the boats sailed. Kevin Foster, a maritime historian with the US National Park Service, was consulted to assure the images were historically accurate.
Special design details: Though the names of each riverboat appears on the boat, it is difficult to read them because of their small size and because photogravure printed is relatively course.
About the printing process: The Riverboat stamps were the first to be printed exclusively as self-adhesive stamps. Previous issues were produced in both self-adhesive and water-activated gum formats.
The die-cut simulated perforations went through the backing paper as well as the stamp. This allowed postal clerks to divide up the pane for individual sale. Collectors could also easily save the stamps with the backing paper attached.
First Day City: The stamps were dedicated at Stampshow 96, which took place in Orlando, Florida.
About the Riverboats set: Picturing five riverboats from the turn of the century - Robert. E. Lee, Sylvan Dell, Far West, Rebecca Everingham, and Bailey Gatzert - these stamps represent a bygone era. Chosen for their historical significance as well as their visual appeal, the boats represent five different regions. All were in service around the turn of the 20th century and were efficient means to transport goods and passengers.
This set is patterned after a 1989 issue of five Steamboats (US #2405-09).
History the stamp represents:
Rebecca Everingham: The deep, slow-moving rivers of the South were well suited for the deep-hulled, northern-made steamboats. As they forged inland, they opened up the wilderness, contributing significantly to the growth and prosperity of the South. One such area developed was the Chattahoochee-Apalachicola river basin which stretches from Apalachicola, Florida, on the Gulf of Mexico to Columbus, Georgia, 700 miles upstream.
Besides ending the use of slave labor, the Civil War also wreaked havoc with the South’s transportation system. However, steamboats made a quick comeback because cotton and tobacco remained in high demand. The Rebecca Everingham made its appearance at this time.
Launched in 1880, the Everingham was one of the finest boats floating south of the Mason-Dixon Line. It glided at an average speed of seven miles an hour and regularly carried 900 bales of cotton, 75 cabin passengers, and as many on deck as could be squeezed aboard. The affluent enjoyed Victorian staterooms and dining rooms that rivaled those found in the finest hotels. So modern and up-to-date was the Everingham, she even carried cork life preservers as a precaution. But like so many steamboats fueled by burning wood or coal, the Everingham was short-lived, burning to the waterline in 1884.
US #3094
1996 Rebecca Everingham
- First Day Cover
- From set of five picturing historic riverboats
- First US commemorative to bey issued only in self-adhesive format
- The boats represent all regions of the US
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: Riverboats
Value: 32¢, First-Class mail rate
First Day of Issue: August 22, 1996
First Day City: Orlando, Florida
Printed by: Avery Dennison
Printing Method: Photogravure
Format: Panes of 20 (4 across, 5 down) from printing cylinders of 200 (10 across, 20 down)
Perforations: Die-cut simulated
Why the stamp was issued: The Riverboats stamps were issued to commemorate an important form of transportation along America’s inland waterways.
About the stamp design: The artwork for the Riverboat stamps was done by Dean Ellis. His gouache (opaque watercolor) paintings were larger than those usually made for stamps because he wanted to show the details of each ship. The backgrounds on the stamps reflect the regions of the US where the boats sailed. Kevin Foster, a maritime historian with the US National Park Service, was consulted to assure the images were historically accurate.
Special design details: Though the names of each riverboat appears on the boat, it is difficult to read them because of their small size and because photogravure printed is relatively course.
About the printing process: The Riverboat stamps were the first to be printed exclusively as self-adhesive stamps. Previous issues were produced in both self-adhesive and water-activated gum formats.
The die-cut simulated perforations went through the backing paper as well as the stamp. This allowed postal clerks to divide up the pane for individual sale. Collectors could also easily save the stamps with the backing paper attached.
First Day City: The stamps were dedicated at Stampshow 96, which took place in Orlando, Florida.
About the Riverboats set: Picturing five riverboats from the turn of the century - Robert. E. Lee, Sylvan Dell, Far West, Rebecca Everingham, and Bailey Gatzert - these stamps represent a bygone era. Chosen for their historical significance as well as their visual appeal, the boats represent five different regions. All were in service around the turn of the 20th century and were efficient means to transport goods and passengers.
This set is patterned after a 1989 issue of five Steamboats (US #2405-09).
History the stamp represents:
Rebecca Everingham: The deep, slow-moving rivers of the South were well suited for the deep-hulled, northern-made steamboats. As they forged inland, they opened up the wilderness, contributing significantly to the growth and prosperity of the South. One such area developed was the Chattahoochee-Apalachicola river basin which stretches from Apalachicola, Florida, on the Gulf of Mexico to Columbus, Georgia, 700 miles upstream.
Besides ending the use of slave labor, the Civil War also wreaked havoc with the South’s transportation system. However, steamboats made a quick comeback because cotton and tobacco remained in high demand. The Rebecca Everingham made its appearance at this time.
Launched in 1880, the Everingham was one of the finest boats floating south of the Mason-Dixon Line. It glided at an average speed of seven miles an hour and regularly carried 900 bales of cotton, 75 cabin passengers, and as many on deck as could be squeezed aboard. The affluent enjoyed Victorian staterooms and dining rooms that rivaled those found in the finest hotels. So modern and up-to-date was the Everingham, she even carried cork life preservers as a precaution. But like so many steamboats fueled by burning wood or coal, the Everingham was short-lived, burning to the waterline in 1884.