South Carolina Tercentenary Statehood Postage Stamps | Statehood Issue | Charleston | Vintage Unused USPS Postage 6c

Add historic Lowcountry character to your letters with these vintage unused “South Carolina Tercentenary” postage stamps! This classic commemorative design is perfect for adding Southern heritage and Charleston history to save-the-dates, wedding invitations, thank you cards, graduation announcements, travel-themed mailings, patriotic correspondence, and other snail mail. In pristine mint condition and valid for current postage use, each stamp holds a face value of 6-cents. These authentic USPS postage stamps are suitable for current mailing when used with the total required postage based on the weight of your mailing.

STAMP INFORMATION:

• Stamp Name: South Carolina Tercentenary
• Stamp Series: South Carolina Tercentenary
• Year Issued: 1970
• Face Value: 6-cents (USD) per stamp
• Topic(s): South Carolina, Charleston, Charles Town, South Carolina Tercentenary, Colonial History, Lowcountry, Southern Heritage, U.S. History
• Color(s): Yellow, Bister, Black, Red, Multicolored
• Mailing Occasions: Wedding Invitations, Save-the-Dates, South Carolina Weddings, Charleston Weddings, Southern Weddings, Lowcountry Mailings, Patriotic Correspondence, Graduation Announcements, Thank You Notes, Travel Mail, Everyday Correspondence
• Printing Method: Lithographed and Engraved
• Scott Number: 1407
• Adhesion Type: Gummed (see adhesion instructions below)
• Stamp Size: 25.0 x 40.0 mm / 0.98 × 1.57 in
• Condition: Genuine Unused USPS Postage Stamps, Ready to Use for USPS Mailings, Mint Condition

STAMP DESCRIPTION & HISTORY: The 1970 South Carolina Tercentenary stamp commemorates the 300th anniversary of the founding of Charles Town, the settlement that later became Charleston, South Carolina. The design features a pine wood background with line drawings representing the state’s economic and historic development. Issued on September 12, 1970, in Charleston, South Carolina, this 6-cent commemorative honors South Carolina’s colonial roots, maritime history, agricultural development, and enduring Lowcountry identity.

STAMP MEANING & SPIRITUAL SIGNIFICANCE: South Carolina’s historic imagery evokes heritage, rootedness, endurance, craftsmanship, and connection to place. The pine wood background gives the stamp an earthy, natural quality, while the line drawings suggest continuity between past and present. This stamp is especially fitting for South Carolina weddings, Charleston correspondence, Southern family mailings, graduation announcements, thank you notes, travel mail, and messages celebrating home, history, legacy, or a meaningful sense of belonging.

STAMP SERIES HISTORY: The South Carolina Tercentenary stamp was issued in 1970 to mark 300 years since the founding of Charles Town in 1670. Although it is not part of the later Bicentenary Statehood series, it belongs to the USPS tradition of commemorating major state and regional anniversaries through postage. The stamp was printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing using lithographed and engraved production methods, with perforations measuring 11. It's bister, black, and red palette gives the issue a distinctive historic and colonial appearance.