Printing Tercentenary 300th Anniversary

United States · 1939 · 3 cents

This 1939 U.S. stamp commemorates the 300th anniversary of printing in colonial America. It features the Stephen Daye Press, the first printing press established in the colonies. The press was set up at Harvard College and famously printed the Freeman's Oath in 1639.

The establishment of the Stephen Daye Press marked a pivotal moment in American intellectual and cultural history, enabling the widespread dissemination of information and ideas in the nascent colonies.