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Boston Tea Party

Series: American Bicentennial

First Day of Issue Date: July 4, 1973

First Day of Issue Location: Boston, MA

About This Stamp

Part of the American Bicentennial series, this block of four commemorates the 200th anniversary of the Boston Tea Party, when a group of Massachusetts colonists known as the Sons of Liberty staged a dramatic protest against British taxes.

First Day of Issue Ceremony

First Day of Issue Date: July 4, 1973
First Day of Issue Location: Boston, MA

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