Object Details
Depicts
Abigail Adams, American, 1744 - 1818
Description
The 22-cent commemorative stamp honoring Abigail Adams, wife of President John Adams, was issued June 14, 1985, in Quincy, Massachusetts. Postmaster General Paul N. Carlin was the principal speaker at the First Day of Issue ceremony. The stamp went on sale in post offices nationwide the following business day.
Born in Weymouth, Massachusetts, in 1744, Abigail Adams was a gifted letter writer, confidante to her husband during his long career of public service, and mother of one of the most important family dynasties in American public life. Many historians have credited her with being the first fully emancipated woman in American history.
While raising four children, acting as adviser to her husband, and maintaining the family estate, she still found time to continue her writings. Her literary works have distinguished her as one of the leading women writers of her era. Mrs. Adams died in Quincy in 1818.
The designer and typographer of the stamp was Bart Forbes of Dallas, Texas. Art director was Stevan Dohanos; modeler was Esther Porter. The gravure process was used. The stamp was issued in panes of fifty.
Reference:
Postal Bulletin (May 16, 1985).
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Credit line
Copyright United States Postal Service. All rights reserved.
Date
June 14, 1985
Object number
2000.2016.10
Type
Postage Stamps
Medium
paper; ink (multicolored); adhesive / photogravure
Dimensions
4 x 2.5 cm (1 9/16 x 1 in.)
Place
United States of America
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National Postal Museum Collection
Data Source
National Postal Museum
Topic
The Cold War (1945-1990)
Women's Heritage
Political Figures
U.S. Stamps
Link to Original Record
Record ID
npm_2000.2016.10