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Post by stampgeezer on Mar 14, 2015 23:13:16 GMT
I posted this in the latest acq uisitions thread, but in the spirit of posting for posterity I thought I would start a thread on the US Post Office issues that were in conjunction with Philatelic Exhibitions.
First, Scott 1926 WHITE PLAINS PHILATELIC EXHIBITION SOUVENIR SHEET, Scott 630.
Next, a first day cover from that exhibit (which obviously never entered the mail system):
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Post by zipper on Mar 14, 2015 23:15:54 GMT
Yummy!
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Post by tomiseksj on Jan 13, 2020 21:38:03 GMT
Quite a few members have joined our Forum since this thread was created so I'd like to give it a bump in the hope that others will add to it. Here is another example of Scott 630, the 25 cent, carmine rose, pane of 25 issued on October 18, 1926 at the United States' first international philatelic exhibition. I waited a long time before being able to add this to my collection.  |
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Post by tomiseksj on Jan 14, 2020 13:41:17 GMT
A World's Fair was held in Chicago, Illinois, from 1933 to 1934, to commemorate that city's centennial. The fair was named "A Century of Progress International Exposition." On May 25, 1933, the U.S. Post Office Department issued two stamps to celebrate the exposition: a 1 cent green stamp depicting the restoration of Fort Dearborn (a pioneer outpost on the site of the city), and a 3 cent violet stamp featuring the new art deco Federal Building in Chicago (Scott 728 and 729, respectively). The American Philatelic Society held its convention and philatelic exhibition in Chicago during 1933. In compliment to that event, two imperforate souvenir sheets of 25 subjects each, replicating the Century of Progress issue designs, were issued under authority of Postmaster General Farley on August 25, 1933 (Scott 730 and 731).   |
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Post by tomiseksj on Jan 16, 2020 18:29:07 GMT
The Byrd Antarctic Expedition of 1933 saw the issuance of a 3 cent, dark blue, perf. 11 stamp depicting a map of the World on van der Grinten's projection (Scott 733; October 9, 1933). The stamp's design was replicated on an imperforate souvenir sheet issued to commemorate the National Stamp Exhibition held in New York, N.Y. from February 10-18, 1934 (Scott 735: February 10, 1934). Plate number 21187 was used for sheets printed at the exhibition; however, all of those sheets were destroyed.  |
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Post by tomiseksj on Jan 22, 2020 22:16:27 GMT
During August 1934, the American Philatelic Society held its convention and exhibition in Atlantic City, New Jersey. In conjunction with that event, on August 28, 1934, the U.S. Post Office Department issued an imperforate souvenir sheet featuring six, 3 cent purple stamps depicting Mt. Ranier and mirror Lake (Scott 750). The design of the stamps on this sheet was that used for the 3 cent stamp from the National Parks Year issue that was released on August 3, 1934 (Scott 742).  |
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Post by daniel on Dec 22, 2020 22:05:43 GMT
National Exhibition Issue, Type of Byrd Issue, Special Printings produced in response to the infamous uncut Farley sheets given to some government officials. Looks like Scott 768 block of 4 with crossed gutters. Oval cancellation, DENVER COLO. undated.  Scan_20201222 (3) by Daniel, on Flickr |
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Post by tomiseksj on May 22, 2021 22:49:22 GMT
Let's give this thread a bump as 17 months is a long time to lay dormant. The Trans-Mississippi Philatelic Exposition and Convention was held in Omaha, Nebraska during October, 1934. This souvenir sheet, an imperf pane of six of the 1 cent National Parks Year issue featuring El Capitan in Yosemite (California), was issued on October 10, 1934 (Scott 751) in compliment to that Exposition.  |
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Post by daniel on Jun 24, 2021 4:04:49 GMT
Here are 4 of the smaller souvenir sheets.
For the Third International Philatelic Exhibition, New York, NY May 9th to 17th 1936. Under Authority of James A Farley, Postmaster General. Printed by The Treasury Department, Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Scott 778. Connecticut Tercentenary 1935, California Pacific Exposition 1935, Michigan Centenary 1936 and Texas Centennial 1936. Plate No. 21558.
In Compliment to the 43rd Annual Convention of the Society of Philatelic Americans, Asheville, NC August 26th-28th 1937. Under The Authority of James A Farley, Postmaster General. Printed by The Treasury Department, Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Scott 797. Plate No. 21695.
Centenary International Philatelic Exhibition, New Yok, NY May 17th -25th 1947. Under Authority of Robert E Hannegan, Postmaster General. Printed by The Treasury Department, Bureau of Engraving and Printing. Scott 948.
Finally, for the Fifth International Philatelic Exhibition, New York, NY April 28th to May 6th 1956. Arthur E Summerfield, Postmaster General of the United States. Scott No. 1075.
 Scan_20210624 (2) by Daniel, on Flickr
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Post by hdm1950 on Feb 5, 2024 1:36:19 GMT
Today's collecting adventures sent me to the recently acquired United States album that went up to 1990. I knew before I started there would be little or nothing I would need because the collection was pretty weak on classics. I still went through it page by page searching for interesting cancellations. One of the few I decided to keep was this 1937 mini sheet from the 1937 Exhibition with a cancel from Detroit Lakes in Minnesota. It is a small town I had never heard of so it went in my USA specialty album beside my mint copy.  |
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Post by JeffS on Feb 5, 2024 5:42:43 GMT
The 1947 CIPEX sheet is common enough, but this example is a bit more interesting with the signatures of those at the BEB who were involved in its plate creation:
R. L Miller, designer A. W, Christensen, lettering engraver Charles Brooks, portrait engraver Carl Auls, portrait and frame engraver
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