This U.S. postage stamp  (Scott No. 1459) was issued on 4 July 1972 as part of set, called Colonial American Craftsmen, commemorating the American Bicentennial. It shows a colonial hatter, such as Zadock Benedict of Danbury, Connecticut, forming felt made from beaver fur into a hat. The typical tricorn hat of the American Revolutionary War period is shown inset. Danbury was an American hatting center from Colonial times until quite recently.