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1998 1c Trans-Mississippi: Marquette On The Mississippi
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US #3209a
1998 Marquette on the Mississippi
- Part of Souvenir Sheet of Re-Issued 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition stamps
- Reprint of stamp #285
- Printed in two colors as the original stamps were intended to be
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: Trans-Mississippi Exposition
Value: 1¢
First Day of Issue: June 18, 1998
First Day City: Anaheim, California
Quantity Issued: 2,200,000
Printed by: Banknote Corporation of America
Printing Method: Lithographed and engraved
Format: Souvenir Pane of 9
Perforations: 12.2 X 12.4
Why the stamp was issued: This stamp is part of a souvenir sheet of nine stamps issued to honor the 100th anniversary of the issuance of the first Trans-Mississippi Exposition stamps.
About the stamp design: The same design used on the 1898 stamps were used on these, with some changes. A small 1998 was added to each stamp. The center image doesn’t fill the whole space like it did in the originals. This is because some space is needed in bi-color stamps in case the vignette and frame don’t line up exactly. The vignette on the stamp is black, while the color of the frames are similar to the original stamps.
About the printing process: The Banknote Corporation of America used the dies made by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing when they intended to produce the 1898 stamps in two colors. The stamps were sent through the printing presses three times, first for the borders, then the black vignettes, and the final pass was for the frame colors.
First Day City: The stamps were dedicated during the Stamp Mega-Event held in Anaheim, California.
Unusual fact about this stamp: The USPS sold 12,500 uncut press sheets. The Stamp Fulfillment Services sold out the day before the official first day of issue of the stamps.
About the Trans-Mississippi Exposition set: The Trans-Mississippi Exposition was held in Omaha, Nebraska, June 1 through November 1, 1898. Its goal was to further the progress and development of resources west of the Mississippi.
To publicize this event, a set of nine commemorative stamps was issued. Each was printed in a single color and featured an engraving depicting a different western scene.
The original intent for the 1898 issues was to print them in two colors. However, due to the Spanish-American War and the increased demand for revenue stamps, resources were re-allocated and the stamps were printed in one color. The 1998 issues have been printed in two colors, using the only existing original bi-color dies.
One of these stamps, Western Cattle in Storm, is still considered one of the most beautiful, finely engraved stamps ever issued.
History the stamp represents: The once-cent Trans-Mississippi design was taken from a painting by William Lamprecht, now housed at Marquette College in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It features the Jesuit priest, Jacques Marquette, preaching to a group of native Americans on the Mississippi River.
Born in France, Marquette was ordained into the priesthood at age 29. In 1666, he was sent to Quebec to work as a missionary, where he learned two Indian languages. In 1671, Marquette moved with the Huron and Ottawa Indians to the St. Ignace mission on northern Lake Michigan.
The French government chose Louis Joliet to lead an exploration of the upper Mississippi River in 1673. Knowing Marquette wanted to reach the native populations of Illinois, Joliet asked him to join the expedition. During the trip, Joliet stopped many times to allow Marquette to visit with the various tribes. They were so receptive, Marquette later returned.
In 1675, weather forced Marquette and two other travelers to build a cabin on the future site of Chicago, making them the first white men to live there. Marquette suddenly became ill and had to return to St. Ignace. He never reached the mission. At 38, he died on the river which today bears his name.
US #3209a
1998 Marquette on the Mississippi
- Part of Souvenir Sheet of Re-Issued 1898 Trans-Mississippi Exposition stamps
- Reprint of stamp #285
- Printed in two colors as the original stamps were intended to be
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: Trans-Mississippi Exposition
Value: 1¢
First Day of Issue: June 18, 1998
First Day City: Anaheim, California
Quantity Issued: 2,200,000
Printed by: Banknote Corporation of America
Printing Method: Lithographed and engraved
Format: Souvenir Pane of 9
Perforations: 12.2 X 12.4
Why the stamp was issued: This stamp is part of a souvenir sheet of nine stamps issued to honor the 100th anniversary of the issuance of the first Trans-Mississippi Exposition stamps.
About the stamp design: The same design used on the 1898 stamps were used on these, with some changes. A small 1998 was added to each stamp. The center image doesn’t fill the whole space like it did in the originals. This is because some space is needed in bi-color stamps in case the vignette and frame don’t line up exactly. The vignette on the stamp is black, while the color of the frames are similar to the original stamps.
About the printing process: The Banknote Corporation of America used the dies made by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing when they intended to produce the 1898 stamps in two colors. The stamps were sent through the printing presses three times, first for the borders, then the black vignettes, and the final pass was for the frame colors.
First Day City: The stamps were dedicated during the Stamp Mega-Event held in Anaheim, California.
Unusual fact about this stamp: The USPS sold 12,500 uncut press sheets. The Stamp Fulfillment Services sold out the day before the official first day of issue of the stamps.
About the Trans-Mississippi Exposition set: The Trans-Mississippi Exposition was held in Omaha, Nebraska, June 1 through November 1, 1898. Its goal was to further the progress and development of resources west of the Mississippi.
To publicize this event, a set of nine commemorative stamps was issued. Each was printed in a single color and featured an engraving depicting a different western scene.
The original intent for the 1898 issues was to print them in two colors. However, due to the Spanish-American War and the increased demand for revenue stamps, resources were re-allocated and the stamps were printed in one color. The 1998 issues have been printed in two colors, using the only existing original bi-color dies.
One of these stamps, Western Cattle in Storm, is still considered one of the most beautiful, finely engraved stamps ever issued.
History the stamp represents: The once-cent Trans-Mississippi design was taken from a painting by William Lamprecht, now housed at Marquette College in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. It features the Jesuit priest, Jacques Marquette, preaching to a group of native Americans on the Mississippi River.
Born in France, Marquette was ordained into the priesthood at age 29. In 1666, he was sent to Quebec to work as a missionary, where he learned two Indian languages. In 1671, Marquette moved with the Huron and Ottawa Indians to the St. Ignace mission on northern Lake Michigan.
The French government chose Louis Joliet to lead an exploration of the upper Mississippi River in 1673. Knowing Marquette wanted to reach the native populations of Illinois, Joliet asked him to join the expedition. During the trip, Joliet stopped many times to allow Marquette to visit with the various tribes. They were so receptive, Marquette later returned.
In 1675, weather forced Marquette and two other travelers to build a cabin on the future site of Chicago, making them the first white men to live there. Marquette suddenly became ill and had to return to St. Ignace. He never reached the mission. At 38, he died on the river which today bears his name.
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