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New 60c Coverlet Eagle Features 1853 Image

A self-adhesive 60¢ Coverlet Eagle definitive, paying the second-ounce first-class letter rate introduced on June 30, was scheduled to be released Friday, July 12.

Shown at right is the USPS photographic essay of the stamp. Its design features an artistic rendering by Arthur G. Merkley of a detail from a coverlet woven for Calista C. James in 1853 by Harry Tyler.

Tyler typically wove the name of his customer, the date the work was finished and “Jefferson Co., N.Y.” in the two bottom corners of his coverlets. He also signed his works in the corner blocks using distinctive symbols, such as a lion motif. In 1845, Tyler introduced the Eagle and Shield that is shown in the stamp as his signature.

The symbol Tyler chose as his maker’s mark — the Eagle and Shield — is a venerable icon on American stamps as well.