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Mint never hinged original gum Very fine

U.S. #682
1930 2¢ Seal of Massachusetts Bay Colony

Issue Date: April 8, 1930
First City: Boston and Salem, MA
Quantity Issued: 74,000,774

Celebrates the 300th anniversary of the founding of the Massachusetts Bay Colony. It was founded by sixty English Puritans seeking religious freedom. They wouldn't tolerate any other religious belief in their midst, forcing others to "seek freedom" by founding colonies elsewhere.

Settlement and Colonial Times
On September 16, 1620, 41 Separatists and 61 others seeking religious freedom became the first group from England to journey to America. These Pilgrims sailed from Plymouth, England, aboard the Mayflower. That November, they landed in what is now known as Provincetown Harbor. Before they set foot on land, the Pilgrims drew up the Mayflower Compact – the first agreement for self-government ever put into force in America.

The Pilgrims faced a difficult first winter – about half of them perished. Early in 1621, the Pilgrims made contact with American Indians. These Native Americans taught them how to plant corn and beans, and how to live more comfortably. The newcomers’ success led to the first Thanksgiving celebration in 1621. Soon, more settlers came to the colony, and it began to flourish.