
U.S. #3759
3¢ Silver Coffeepot Coil
American Design
Issue Date: September 16, 2005
City: Milwaukee, Wisconsin
Quantity: 210,000,000
Printed By: American Packaging Corp. for Sennett Security Products
Printing Method: Photogravure
Perforations: 9 ¾ Vertically
Color: Multicolored
The sixth stamp in the American Design Series shows a silver coffeepot made about 1786 in Philadelphia. Brewed tea, coffee, and chocolate became enormously popular in the late 17th and the 18th centuries. Wealthy patrons asked silversmiths to craft beautiful pots to serve these beverages.