C217 Naval Anniversaries

Issue Date: February 14, 2004

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On February 14, 2004, the Marshall Islands Postal Service issued new postage stamps honoring legendary sailing ships. This issue commemorates the 225th Anniversary of Captain James Cook's final voyage of discovery, which concluded aboard the HMS Resolution in 1779. It also marks the 225th Anniversary of the USS Bonhomme Richard's historic gun battle with the HMS Serapis.

Featuring original artwork by renowned maritime artist Charles Lundgren, these beautiful stamps pay tribute to these two storied ships of the high seas:

HMSResolution: This elegant vessel was selected by Captain Cook for his second and third voyages of discovery. In 1773, it became the first ship to cross the Antarctic Circle. Cook later commanded the Resolution when he discovered the beautiful Hawaiian Islands in 1778. From Hawaii, Cook continued his expedition north in search of the fabled Northwest Passage, and instead discovered Alaska. In 1779, he returned to Hawaii, where he died in Kealakekua Bay.

USS Bonhomme Richard: This legendary ship (whose name in French means "Poor Richard" in honor of Benjamin Franklin) was commanded by John Paul Jones during the American Revolution. On September 23, 1779, it engaged in a dramatic gun battle in the North Sea with the British frigate HMSSerapis. As the two ships sailed daringly close, the British captain asked Jones if he was ready to surrender, to which Jones famously declared, "I have not yet begun to fight!"

TECHNICAL DATA

  • Issue: Naval Anniversaries 1779-2004
  • Face Value: 3 x $0.37
  • Issue Date: February 14, 2004
  • Issue Place: Majuro
  • Designer: Charles Lundgren
  • Project Manager: Jackie Stichler, Stamp Development
  • Printing Process: Cyan, black, magenta, yellow by offset lithography on unwatermarked gummed paper
  • Printer: Unicover Corporation, Cheyenne, Wyoming, U.S.A.
  • Stamp Format: Vertical
  • Stamps Per Sheet: 12
  • Number of Designs per Sheet: 3
  • Overall Sheet Size: 117mm x 184mm
  • Size of Stamps: 31mm x 40mm
  • Issue Number: C217
    (3-1)USS Bonhomme Richard
    (3-2)HMS Resolution in Turbulent Waters
    (3-3)HMS Resolution Amid Ice Floes
  • Withdrawal Date: While supplies last.

    • Stamp designs ©2004 Marshall Islands Postal Service. All rights reserved.

    Stamps in this Issue

    Currency Face Value Stamp Description
    US$ .37 Bonhomme Richard
    US$ .37 Resolution on the Rough Sea
    US$ .37 Resolution on Ice

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