US 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition 'McKinley' 5c. Scott. 326


US 1904 Louisiana Purchase Exposition 'McKinley' 5c. Scott. 326


US 1904 stamps USPS Double-lined Watermark


Series: Louisiana Purchase Exposition Issue

Stamp details: William McKinley (1843-1901), 25th President of the U.S.A.

Issued year: 30-04-1904 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Face value: 5c.
Emission: Commemorative
Watermark: USPS Double-lined (S) [Up]

Catalogue No:-
Scott (UK): 326
Stanley Gibbons (UK): 333
Michel (Germany): 157
Yvert et Tellier (France): 162

Printer: Bureau of Engraving and Printing

Stamp Colors: Dark blue
Perforation: 12

Themes: Famous People, Politician, Heads of State

Total print: 7,000,000 (estimate)

Description:- The Louisiana Purchase Exposition, informally known as the St. Louis World's Fair, was an International Exposition held in St. Louis, Missouri, United States, from April 30 to December 1, 1904. Local, state, and federal funds totaling $15 million were used to finance the event. More than 60 countries and 43 of the then-45 American states maintained exhibition spaces at the fair, which was attended by nearly 19.7 million people.

Historians generally emphasize the prominence of the themes of race and imperialism, and the fair's long-lasting impact on intellectuals in the fields of history, art history, architecture and anthropology. From the point of view of the memory of the average person who attended the fair, it primarily promoted entertainment, consumer goods and popular culture.

Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Louisiana_Purchase_Exposition