About This Stamp
This Religious Freedom stamp commemorated the 300th anniversary of the Flushing Remonstrance. The Flushing Remonstrance was a petition to Director-General of the colony of New Netherland Peter Stuyvesant, in which the citizens of Flushing requested an end to religious persecution, especially the ban on Quaker worship. The stamp features an image of a bible, a capotain hat, and a quill pen.
First Day of Issue Ceremony
First Day of Issue Date: December 27, 1957
First Day of Issue Location: TBA