Announced October 23, 2023:
The year 2024 will mark the 250th anniversary of the arrival of the first Shakers in the United States. Shaker communities made much of what they needed for daily life themselves, including furniture, fabrics, communal buildings and houses. These 12 stamps feature beautiful photographs of items that highlight the core elements of Shaker design: simplicity and utility. Derry Noyes, an art director for USPS, designed the stamps with existing photographs by Michael Freeman.
Further information will be posted below the line, with the newest information at the top.
Updated August 5th:
Here are the Scott catalogue numbers:
5896 Shaker Designs pane of 12
a. Meeting Room, Hancock Shaker Village, Pittsfield, Massachusetts
b. Tannery, Mount Lebanon Shaker Village, New Lebanon, New York
c. Spinning Wheel, Fruitlands Museum, Harvard, Massachusetts
d. Staircases, Pleasant Hill Shaker Village, Harrodsburg, Kentucky
e. Dwelling House Hallway, South Union Shaker Village, Auburn, Kentucky
f. Silk Neckerchiefs, South Union Shaker Village
g. Rocking Chair, Canterbury Shaker Village, Canterbury, New Hampshire
h. Bentwood Box Detail, Hancock Shaker Village
i. Heater Stove, Hancock Shaker Village
j. Cupboard With Oval Boxes, Fruitlands Museum
k. Bentwood Boxes and Carriers, Fruitlands Museum
l. Cheese Baskets, Hancock Shaker Village
m. As #5896, imperforate
n. As #5896a, imperforate
o. As #5896b, imperforate
p. As #5896c, imperforate
q. As #5896d, imperforate
r. As #5896e, imperforate
s. As #5896f, imperforate
t. As #5896g, imperforate
u. As #5896h, imperforate
v. As #5896i, imperforate
w. As #5896j, imperforate
x. As #5896k, imperforate
y. As #5896l, imperforate
