30¢ Shield, Eagle & Flag

United States · 1870 · 30¢

This is the first U.S. stamp where the U.S. flag was a significant part of the design. Although adopted June 14, 1777, when the Continental Congress resolved that "the Flag of the united states be 13 stripes alternate red and white, that the Union be 13 stars white in a blue field representing a new

This stamp was issued in 1870. This is the first U.S. stamp where the U.S. flag was a significant part of the design. Although adopted June 14, 1777, when the Continental Congress r