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Massachusetts Bay Colony Tercentenary 2c Stamp

Name: Massachusetts Bay Colony Tercentenary 2c Stamp
Brand: United States

United States · 1930 · 2c

The stamp features an image of the ship Arbella, which carried Governor John Winthrop to the Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1630, with the years '1630' and '1930' prominently displayed.

Issued to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the founding of the Massachusetts Bay Colony, a significant event in early American colonial history.

Printing Method

Engraved

Themes

history colonial-history commemorative ships tercentenary

Catalog Numbers

scott686

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