2024 First-Class Forever Stamp,Shaker Designs: Cheese Baskets, Hancock Shaker Village
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US #5896l
2024 Cheese Baskets, Hancock Shaker Village – Shaker Designs
• One of 12 stamps issued for the 250th anniversary of the arrival of the first Shakers in the United States
• Honors the Shaker communities and their unique design principles which later impacted designs of outside communities
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: Shaker Designs
Value: 68¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: June 20, 2024
First Day City: Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Quantity Issued: 18,000,000
Printed by: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.
Printing Method: Offset
Format: Panes of 12
Tagging: Nonphosphored Type III, Block Tagged
Why the stamp was issued: To commemorate the 250th anniversary of the arrival of the first Shakers in the United States.
About the stamp design: Pictures a photograph by Michael Freeman of cheese baskets at Hancock Shaker Village in Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, at the site of the Hancock Shaker Village open-air museum.
About the Shaker Designs set: Includes 12 stamp designs picturing photographs of Shaker designs by Michael Freeman. The set was issued in honor of the Shaker communities and their unique design principles which later impacted designs of outside communities in the United States.
History the stamp represents: Handwoven baskets have been made for storage and transportation purposes for over 10,000 years. They are naturally beautiful and intricate and have never gone out of style. One community known for their basket weaving was the Shakers of the northeast United States.
The Shaker communities believed the meticulous way they crafted products was a form of worship and devotion to God. They strove for perfection in everything they did, and their baskets were no exception. Shakers created two main types of baskets – utility and fancy-work. Utility baskets held everyday items and were designed for heavy use. They were taken to the fields, orchards, barns, and workrooms to store or transport various necessities. Some had letters and symbols on them to indicate which building the basket belonged to. Fancy-work baskets, on the other hand, were often created exclusively for sale to the outside world. Both types of basket were usually made of black ash, though other woods, such as maple, hickory, or oak, were sometimes included. All profits from basket sales went right back into the Shaker community.
Many Shaker baskets still exist in good condition today, a testament to the care and attention to detail that went into crafting them.
US #5896l
2024 Cheese Baskets, Hancock Shaker Village – Shaker Designs
• One of 12 stamps issued for the 250th anniversary of the arrival of the first Shakers in the United States
• Honors the Shaker communities and their unique design principles which later impacted designs of outside communities
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: Shaker Designs
Value: 68¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: June 20, 2024
First Day City: Pittsfield, Massachusetts
Quantity Issued: 18,000,000
Printed by: Ashton Potter (USA) Ltd.
Printing Method: Offset
Format: Panes of 12
Tagging: Nonphosphored Type III, Block Tagged
Why the stamp was issued: To commemorate the 250th anniversary of the arrival of the first Shakers in the United States.
About the stamp design: Pictures a photograph by Michael Freeman of cheese baskets at Hancock Shaker Village in Pittsfield, Massachusetts.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held in Pittsfield, Massachusetts, at the site of the Hancock Shaker Village open-air museum.
About the Shaker Designs set: Includes 12 stamp designs picturing photographs of Shaker designs by Michael Freeman. The set was issued in honor of the Shaker communities and their unique design principles which later impacted designs of outside communities in the United States.
History the stamp represents: Handwoven baskets have been made for storage and transportation purposes for over 10,000 years. They are naturally beautiful and intricate and have never gone out of style. One community known for their basket weaving was the Shakers of the northeast United States.
The Shaker communities believed the meticulous way they crafted products was a form of worship and devotion to God. They strove for perfection in everything they did, and their baskets were no exception. Shakers created two main types of baskets – utility and fancy-work. Utility baskets held everyday items and were designed for heavy use. They were taken to the fields, orchards, barns, and workrooms to store or transport various necessities. Some had letters and symbols on them to indicate which building the basket belonged to. Fancy-work baskets, on the other hand, were often created exclusively for sale to the outside world. Both types of basket were usually made of black ash, though other woods, such as maple, hickory, or oak, were sometimes included. All profits from basket sales went right back into the Shaker community.
Many Shaker baskets still exist in good condition today, a testament to the care and attention to detail that went into crafting them.