I closed the last post showing a postage stamp with a design about stamp collecting. This was part of a set of four stamps issued in 1986 by the U.S., Scott #'s 2198-2201. They were issued as a booklet of 4 stamps; this was the first time that U.S. commemoratives were ever issued in booklet form. The stamp honors the 100th anniversary of the American Philatelic Society. The place of issue was State College, PA (where Penn State University is located), which is near the present-day home of the American Philatelic Society in Bellefonte, PA.
What I own is a USPS official souvenir page, Scott catalog #SP741. It includes all four stamps, and shows the first-day of issue cancellation date of Jan. 23, 1986.
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| As usual, clink on the image for a larger version, where you can read the text. |
These stamps were part of a joint issue between the U.S. and Sweden, the second time these two countries had done so. A joint issue involves stamps issued by two or more countries simultaneously, with similar designs, to commemorate the same (or related) people or events. For Sweden, 1986 marked the 250th anniversary of their post office and the 100th anniversary of the Swedish Philatelic Society.
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| Sweden stamp collecting issue booklet from my collection |
StampData.com has a list of approximately 500 joint stamp issues. There were not any joint issues surrounding the International Geophysical Year, a seemingly excellent opportunity. The first U.S. joint issue was with Canada in 1956 for the opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway. The U.S. stamp Scott #1131 was co-designed by Ervine Metzl, the designer of the U.S. IGY stamp. Canada's stamp, Scott #387, had the same design. The U.S. has participated in about 40 joint philatelic issues.  |
| From my childhood album |
I am going to hang my Stamp Collecting souvenir page on (the inside of) my home office door along with a poster I bought from the American Philatelic Society:
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