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# 630a - 1926 2c White Plains single with attached selvage from 630 souvenir sheet
1926 White Plains Single with #630 Souvenir Sheet Selvage
1926 Hamilton’s Battery
2¢ Battle of White Plains
First City: New York, NY
Quantity Issued: 107,398
On October 16, 1926, the U.S. hosted its second international philatelic exhibition in New York, New York.
Remember – you can click on any of these images to find more conditions and covers and to buy them for your collection.
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A lot would change by the time of the second exhibition, which would mark a number of firsts. Of these, it established the pattern of U.S. exhibitions being held in the “6” year of each decade (except for 1947 and 1997 when the exhibitions honored the anniversaries of the first U.S. postage stamps).
In addition to the exhibits, there were 50 dealer booths plus official exhibits by the U.S. government plus those of Canada, Sweden and Austria. Experienced collectors will recognize the names of several exhibitors – the list is a virtual Who’s Who of philately – Arthur Hinds, Carroll Chase, Ernest Ackerman, Henry B. Gibson, John Klemann, Alfred F. Lichtenstein, and Philip H. Ward.
Mekeel’s Weekly Stamp News described the exhibition as having been a “success beyond belief” that it exceeded “the highest expectations in every respect.” Its editors predicted it had established “philately in the front rank of recreational studies.”
And there was another first – the Bureau of Engraving and Printing authorized stamps to be printed outside of their Washington headquarters at the show. The Post Office exhibit included a printing press where these miniature sheets were printed. The BEP initially planned to send these sheets back to Washington to be gummed, perforated, and then shipped back to the show for sale. But this was never done and the sheets were destroyed.
![](https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-9xwo1raw7u/info/wp-content/uploads/Cinderellas.jpg)
In addition to the White Plains sheet, there was a set of four Cinderellas available at the show. Printed by the American Bank Note Co., these Cinderellas pictures both sides of the globe, along with four modes of transporting the mail – Pony Express, merchant steamship, railroad, and airplane.
1926 White Plains Single with #630 Souvenir Sheet Selvage
1926 Hamilton’s Battery
2¢ Battle of White Plains
First City: New York, NY
Quantity Issued: 107,398
On October 16, 1926, the U.S. hosted its second international philatelic exhibition in New York, New York.
Remember – you can click on any of these images to find more conditions and covers and to buy them for your collection.
|
A lot would change by the time of the second exhibition, which would mark a number of firsts. Of these, it established the pattern of U.S. exhibitions being held in the “6” year of each decade (except for 1947 and 1997 when the exhibitions honored the anniversaries of the first U.S. postage stamps).
In addition to the exhibits, there were 50 dealer booths plus official exhibits by the U.S. government plus those of Canada, Sweden and Austria. Experienced collectors will recognize the names of several exhibitors – the list is a virtual Who’s Who of philately – Arthur Hinds, Carroll Chase, Ernest Ackerman, Henry B. Gibson, John Klemann, Alfred F. Lichtenstein, and Philip H. Ward.
Mekeel’s Weekly Stamp News described the exhibition as having been a “success beyond belief” that it exceeded “the highest expectations in every respect.” Its editors predicted it had established “philately in the front rank of recreational studies.”
And there was another first – the Bureau of Engraving and Printing authorized stamps to be printed outside of their Washington headquarters at the show. The Post Office exhibit included a printing press where these miniature sheets were printed. The BEP initially planned to send these sheets back to Washington to be gummed, perforated, and then shipped back to the show for sale. But this was never done and the sheets were destroyed.
![](https://cdn11.bigcommerce.com/s-9xwo1raw7u/info/wp-content/uploads/Cinderellas.jpg)
In addition to the White Plains sheet, there was a set of four Cinderellas available at the show. Printed by the American Bank Note Co., these Cinderellas pictures both sides of the globe, along with four modes of transporting the mail – Pony Express, merchant steamship, railroad, and airplane.