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#853 1939 3¢ New York World's Fair

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Basic Info

3¢ Deep Purple

Subject: Trylon and Perisphere, New York World's Fair
Perforations: 10½ x 11
Number issued: 101,699,550
Scott #:
853
Issued:
April 1st, 1939

Value for pairs

Full perfect gum, no postmark
no trace of stamp hinge mark (MNH)

25¢
Used and MH
5¢

First Day Cover

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A first day cover, dated April 1st, 1939

Plate #'s

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#853 was issued with the following plate #'s

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22293-96

The Inspiration for the Design

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The Trylon and Perisphere were two monumental modernistic structures designed by architects Wallace Harrison and J. Andre Fouilhoux that were together known as the Theme Center of the 1939 New York World's Fair. The Perisphere was a tremendous sphere, 180 feet (55 m) in diameter, connected to the 610-foot (190 m) spire-shaped Trylon by what was at the time the world's longest escalator.

A full pane

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A pane of 50 stamps, there were two panes to a sheet of 100

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