On October 16, 1926,
the United States hosted our second-ever international philatelic
exhibition in New York City. It marked several historic firsts. But
the biggest story was the souvenir sheet issued to honor the 150th
anniversary of the Battle of White Plains. It was America’s first-ever souvenir sheet!
The
souvenir sheet of 25 features the words “International Philatelic
Exhibition, Oct. 16th to 23rd, 1926” in the selvage. Some of the
souvenir sheets were printed at the exhibition to demonstrate how stamps
were printed. However, these stamps (all from plate number 18772) were destroyed after serving their purpose.
America’s First-Ever Souvenir Sheet
1926 Battle of White Plains |
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1926 White Plains Single with
#630 Souvenir Sheet Selvage |
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