The Marshall Islands issued this complete mint set of nine stamps (three strips of three stamps each) on July 16, 1987, to commemorate the 200th anniversary of the United States Constitution. The stamps feature excerpts from the Marshall Islands and U.S. constitutions. The Marshall Islands were taken by the U.S. from Japan during WWII and became a U.S. Trust Territory. In 1986, the Marshall Islands became a souvereign state in "Comapct of Free Association" with the U.S.

The actual size of each of the three strips of three stamps is 28 x 154 mm (with the left and right sheet selvage tabs attached).