Trylon and perisphere 

Trylon and perisphere
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Trylon and perisphere

Catalogue information

LastDodo number
1116381
Area
Stamps
Title
Trylon and perisphere
Face value
3
Country / area
United States of America (USA)
Year
1939
Month
04
Day
01
Issue group
1939 World exhibition - New York
Order Number in Issue
Basic colour
Purple
Exact colour
Violet
Usage
Postage
Type
Set, Stamp
Theme / topic
Buildings, Exhibitions
Geographical theme
New York
Persons theme
Item subject
Michel number
448
Yvert number
405
Scott number
853
Stanley Gibbons number
850
Designer/Engraver
Dale Badgely, C. [1899-1990], Weeks, Edward Mitchell (1866-1959)
Printing office
Bureau of Engraving and Printing [Washington, 1862-2005]
Perforation
Line perforation 10½ : 11
Watermark
Without watermark
Luminescence
None
Printing technique
Steel engraving
Paper
Gum
Print run
101.699.550
Dimensions / diameter
25 x 40 mm
Details
First Issued in: New York, New York Constructed for the 1939 New York World's Fair, the 610-foot high Trylon and 180-foot spherical Perisphere were originally planned to be much larger. However, post depression budget constraints caused the dimensions to be reduced.