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Maryland votes to ratify
Continental Chrome PM 1988 Feb-15
Description:
First day of issue: February 15, 1988 First issue location: Annapolis, Maryland Maryland sent five delegates to the Federal Convention in Philadelphia. Three signed the Constitution and returned home to help persuade their state to ratify it. McHenry, Jenifer, and Carroll were convinced of the merits of the document as it was written. Their job now as to convince others. Among their opponents was Luther Martin, who also attended the Federal Convention, but, as a proponent of state sovereignty, refused to sign. Despite his arguments, on April 28, 1788, Maryland became the seventh state to ratify the Constitution. The vote was 63 to 11, with no amendments recommended. Maryland anti-Federalists were not pleased with the decision. As other Convention delegates toasted the new Constitution, opponents discussed ways to bring amendment issues before the people. Martin proffered a protest, and a pamphlet was published listing 28 possible amendments. But the decision was made, and Maryland was committed to the new US Constitution. The stamp on this Maximum Card was issued February 15, 1988
| Details |  | | Publisher: | The Maximum Card Collection | | Type: | Continental Chrome | | Stamp: | 2c | | Postmark/Cancel: | 1988 Feb-15
Annapolis, MD | | Size: | 4" x 5.75" (10.25 x 15 cm) |
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