Front:
ANNAPOLIS
MD
FEB
15
1988
21402
Fig V.
CCO
April 28,1788 USA
Maryland 22
Churlalle
Back:
MARYLAND VOTES TO RATIFY
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 re-
turned 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
was to convince others. Among their opponents was
Luther Martin, who also attended the Federal Conven-
tion, 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 de-
cision. As other Convention delegates toasted the new
Constitution, opponents discussed ways to bring amend-
ment issues before the people. Martin proffered a protest,
and a pamphlet was published listing 28 possible amend-
ments. But the decision was made, and Maryland was
committed to the new U. S. Constitution. The stamp on
this Maximum Card was issued February 15, 1988.
No. 88-11
18 * 16L1-L8L1 * UNITED STATES
CONSTITUTION
We the
People
BICENTENNIAL
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Original painting by Chris Calle.
An Official Maximum Card of
the Commission on the Bicentennial
of the United States Constitution
