2024 First-Class Forever Stamp,Harriet Tubman, Underground Railroad
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US #5834
2024 Harriet Tubman – Underground Railroad
• Honors Harriet Tubman and the many people she helped reach freedom through the Underground Railroad
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: Underground Railroad
Value: 68¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: March 9, 2024
First Day City: Church Creek, Maryland
Quantity Issued: 20,000,000
Printed by: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.
Printing Method: Offset
Format: Panes of 20
Watermark: Nonphosphored Type III, Block Tag Applied
Why the stamp was issued: To commemorate the Underground Railroad, Harriet Tubman’s escape to her own freedom, and the many individuals she went back to help reach their freedom, too.
About the stamp design: Pictures a sepia-toned portrait of Harriet Tubman along with eight lines of text which read: BLACK/WHITE; COOPERATION; TRUST/DANGER; FLIGHT/FAITH; COURAGE/RISK; DEFIANCE/HOPE; UNDERGROUND; RAILROAD/USA. Designed by Antonio Alcalá using an existing image.
Special design details: On the reverse side of the pane of 20, there is a map picturing routes taken on the Underground Railroad from the South to North. The reverse side also includes a list of people pictured on the stamps plus biographical information on them.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held at the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center in Church Creek, Maryland.
About the Underground Railroad set: Pictures 10 people who made their way to freedom or helped others reach freedom through the Underground Railroad. Includes: Harriet Tubman, Thomas Garrett, William Still, Harriet Jacobs, Jermain Loguen, Catherine Coffin, Lewis Hayden, Frederick Douglass, William Lambert, and Laura Haviland.
History the stamp represents: Harriet Tubman (March 1822 – March 10, 1913) was a Black abolitionist and social activist as well as perhaps the most famous conductor on the Underground Railroad. She was also a scout and spy for the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Tubman was born into slavery in Dorchester County, Maryland. She suffered physical abuse at the hands of her enslavers from an early age including whipping and a severe head wound, which caused her trouble for the rest of her life. She experienced bouts of pain, dizziness, and even strange visions and vivid dreams. She felt these visions were messages from God, leading her to become extremely religious.
In 1849, Tubman escaped and made it to Philadelphia. However, she didn’t stay there long. She returned to Maryland time and again to rescue her family, friends, and, eventually, other slaves. She became known as “Moses” for her similarity to the Biblical figure who delivered the Israelites of Egyptian slavery.
In all 13 trips she took on the Underground Railroad, Tubman prided herself on having “never lost a passenger.” This record included approximately 70 people. Today, she has become a symbol of freedom, bravery, and selflessness in the face of adversity.
US #5834
2024 Harriet Tubman – Underground Railroad
• Honors Harriet Tubman and the many people she helped reach freedom through the Underground Railroad
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: Underground Railroad
Value: 68¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: March 9, 2024
First Day City: Church Creek, Maryland
Quantity Issued: 20,000,000
Printed by: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.
Printing Method: Offset
Format: Panes of 20
Watermark: Nonphosphored Type III, Block Tag Applied
Why the stamp was issued: To commemorate the Underground Railroad, Harriet Tubman’s escape to her own freedom, and the many individuals she went back to help reach their freedom, too.
About the stamp design: Pictures a sepia-toned portrait of Harriet Tubman along with eight lines of text which read: BLACK/WHITE; COOPERATION; TRUST/DANGER; FLIGHT/FAITH; COURAGE/RISK; DEFIANCE/HOPE; UNDERGROUND; RAILROAD/USA. Designed by Antonio Alcalá using an existing image.
Special design details: On the reverse side of the pane of 20, there is a map picturing routes taken on the Underground Railroad from the South to North. The reverse side also includes a list of people pictured on the stamps plus biographical information on them.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held at the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad Visitor Center in Church Creek, Maryland.
About the Underground Railroad set: Pictures 10 people who made their way to freedom or helped others reach freedom through the Underground Railroad. Includes: Harriet Tubman, Thomas Garrett, William Still, Harriet Jacobs, Jermain Loguen, Catherine Coffin, Lewis Hayden, Frederick Douglass, William Lambert, and Laura Haviland.
History the stamp represents: Harriet Tubman (March 1822 – March 10, 1913) was a Black abolitionist and social activist as well as perhaps the most famous conductor on the Underground Railroad. She was also a scout and spy for the Union Army during the American Civil War.
Tubman was born into slavery in Dorchester County, Maryland. She suffered physical abuse at the hands of her enslavers from an early age including whipping and a severe head wound, which caused her trouble for the rest of her life. She experienced bouts of pain, dizziness, and even strange visions and vivid dreams. She felt these visions were messages from God, leading her to become extremely religious.
In 1849, Tubman escaped and made it to Philadelphia. However, she didn’t stay there long. She returned to Maryland time and again to rescue her family, friends, and, eventually, other slaves. She became known as “Moses” for her similarity to the Biblical figure who delivered the Israelites of Egyptian slavery.
In all 13 trips she took on the Underground Railroad, Tubman prided herself on having “never lost a passenger.” This record included approximately 70 people. Today, she has become a symbol of freedom, bravery, and selflessness in the face of adversity.