13c New York State Flag Stamps - Pack of 10

Ten 13c New York State Flag Stamps
Issued: February 23, 1976
Scott Catalog #1643

10 Mint, unused postage stamps with original gum as issued by the Post Office. These stamps are genuine and valid to use as postage for current mailing. Be sure to use enough total postage to meet the current postal rate for the item you are mailing.

Great for special mailings like weddings, birthdays, valentines, and events. Also good to use for scrapbooking or displaying in a small picture frame. It's a miniature work of art.

About this stamp:
Two women grace the state flag and seal of New York – one of them named Liberty, and the other called Justice. Justice is blindfolded, with sword and scale in hand to represent impartiality and fairness. Liberty stands with her hair free and unbound, holding a staff with a yellow cap on it.

The staff is similar to what was called a “liberty pole” – a pole erected by American colonists in town squares during the years leading up to the Revolution. When an ensign (flag), or “Phrygian cap,” was placed at its peak, it was a signal for townspeople to meet to discuss issues concerning British rule. These poles often drew the attention of local British troops.