United States of America 1947 The Centenary International Philatelic Exhibition
From Stamps of the World
- Issue Date : 17-19 May 1947
- Designed by : R. L. Miller
- Engraver: C. A. Brooks
- Printed by : THE TREASURY DEPARTMENT
- Print Process : Engraved
- Perforations :
- Catalogue N°s: Michel 555-557
1947 Stamp Centenary Issue. Depicting the more romantic modes of mail transportation used in US in the hundred years prior to its issue, this stamp marked the centenary of postage stamps in this country. It shows two locomotives, an old wood-burning steam engine, and a modern diesel streamliner, plus a pony-express rider, a modern ocean liner and a modern airplane, all flanked by vignettes of George Washington and Benjamin Franklin taken from the first two US postage stamps (Scott #1 and #2).
