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Description

American Philatelic Society

Series

Commemorative souvenir sheets were issued for the American Philatelic Convention held in Chicago, IL. The first sheet featured the "A Century of Progress" stamp issued for the World's Fair that year also held in Chicago. The second sheet featured the three towered Federal Building.

1¢ American Philatelic Society
3¢ American Philatelic Society

Face Value

3¢

Date Issued

25-Aug-1933

Location

Unknown

Run Qty

Unknown

Separation

Imperforate

Perferations

0 x 0

Print Method

Engraving

Printing Process

Flat Plate

Color(s)

Purple

Watermark

None - No watermark

Notes

No gum

People

McCloskey, Victor S - Designer
Hall, Edward M - Engraver (lettering)
Eissler, John - Engraver (vignette)

See also

1847us.com Arago colnect.com Jim's Stamp Album Stamp Data

Key Word(s)

Federal Building Federal Building American Philatelic Convention Chicago Illinois Century of Progress Century Progress World's Fair World Fair 100 Centennial 1833 1933

In Collection

Acquired	No	Stamp Qty
10/30/2013		25
Stamp Qty 25 Mount 135x120 Souvenir Sheets Acquired 10/30/2013 - Unused; Unhinged Centering Extremely fine Location American Heirloom Volume 1

Values

Used

$22.50

Mint

$20.00

FDC

$100.00

Values as of

2015

1933 in History

Letter Rate

3¢

Package Rate

3¢

Postcard Rate

1¢

Effective

7/6/1932

United States 7/6/1933
First MLB All-Star Game
Major League Baseball’s first All-Star Game took place at Chicago’s Comiskey Park.

American President
Franklin D Roosevelt (3/4/1933-4/12/1945)

British Prime Minister
Ramsay MacDonald (6/5/1929-6/7/1935)

German President
Paul von Hindenburg (5/12/1925-8/2/1934)

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