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USPS Souvenir Exhibition Cards

 
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Posted 04/24/2011   4:21 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this topic Add Londonbus1 to your friends list Get a Link to this Message
I have one or two Exhibition Souvenirs produced by the United States Postal Service [USPS] for Philatelic Exhibitions. They were available at the USPS Stand or those of their agents.

Does any one know of any others or where I can find a list ?
Or. better still, does anyone have any they want to part with ?

Any info gratefully received.

Naposta '78, Frankfurt. May 20th -25th.

Excellent reproductions and German Text.



No change in Postmaster come 1980.
The card below was printed by the Bureau of Engraving, Washington DC and shows the 2c Founding of Jamestown Commemorative of 1907.
Another fine effort and lovely show souvenir.



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Posted 04/24/2011   4:35 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add wt1 to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
I have dozens of them myself. There's a whole list of them in the "back of the book" in the Scott Specialized Catalog of US Stamps. Some were issued by the USPS (US Postal Service), others by BEP (Bureau of Engraving and Printing) and still another section is committed to just BEP Numismatic Cards (reproductions of paper currency) that are quite impressive. Most go for relatively modest amounts (i.e. catalog value of $3 to $5 for the USPS issued ones; but there are a few that command considerably higher premiums.)

The BEP ones catalog for a bit more, generally $10 to $20.

USPS edition of the cards were discontinued around 1989 or 1990, I believe, in deference to the BEP issuing them from that point forward. The BEP issued cards are still available today, however, the prices have naturally increased quite substantially in recent years.

If you want to see a vast array of images of the cards, this is a good link:

http://www.kenbarr.com/souvcd.html
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Posted 04/24/2011   4:48 pm  Show Profile Bookmark this reply Add Londonbus1 to your friends list  Get a Link to this Reply
Thanks wt1 for the link.

Excellent and is now bookmarked.

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