Liberty Bell - Philadelphia, PA - Philatelic Photographs on Waymarking.com

This stamp featuring an image of the Liberty Bell was issued in 1926 for the Sesquicentennial celebration of the signing of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. The Liberty Bell is kept at Liberty Bell Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

From the U.S. Stamp Gallery website:

The Liberty Bell first was hung in 1753 in the newly finished Pennsylvania State House. That building later became known as Independence Hall. An inscription on the bell reads, "Proclaim Liberty throughout the land" (Lev. 25:10). The bell was rung on the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in July 1776, inaugurating an Independence Day tradition that was observed every year (other than 1777-1778, when the bell was removed and hidden from British occupiers of Philadelphia) until 1846. In 1846, a small crack in the bell enlarged to the point where the bell no longer could be sounded. The Liberty Bell may be the most famous symbol of the Colonial struggle for independence. It now is housed at Philadelphia's Liberty Bell pavilion.

From the National Postal Museum website:

On May 10, 1926, the Post Office Department made available the Sesquicentennial Exposition Issue, a single 2-cent stamp that commemorates the 150th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence. The stamp depicts the Liberty Bell, but the model for the illustration was the replica of the bell that hung over the entrance to the Exposition in Philadelphia rather than the original Liberty Bell. Though Exposition organizers had requested a multi-stamp series for the occasion, Postmaster General New approved just one stamp. The Liberty Bell was chosen as the symbol most representative of the nation's independence.

Stamp Issuing Country: United States of America Date of Issue: May 10, 1926 Denomination: 2¢ Color: Carmine Rose Stamp Type: Single Stamp Relevant Web Site: [Web Link]

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