Collectibles
Liberty Bell Coil Stamp First Day Issue
- Item Number
- 140
- Estimated Value
- 17 USD
- Sold
- 6 USD to gearmanpb
- Number of Bids
- 1 - Bid History
Item Description
The 6.3¢ Liberty Bell issue was the first fractional coil stamp to be produced. Although other regular issues carried fractional values, they had been printed as part of a series and were sold in the conventional sheet format.
On July 8, 1776, the Liberty Bell was rung to announce the reading of the Declaration of Independence.
In 1751, the Colonial province of Pennsylvania paid about $300 to have a bell cast in England to mark the 50th anniversary of Pennsylvania’s constitution. This 2,000-pound bell bore the Biblical inscription “Proclaim Liberty throughout all the land unto all the inhabitants thereof ” (Leviticus 25:10). The quotation refers to God’s commandment to the Israelites to celebrate their liberation from Egypt every 50 years.
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Donated by Bo Coburn-- Rotarian
Donated By:
Bo Coburn--Rotarian
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