Click on the sheetlet to enlarge it

World Columbian Stamp Expo: Construction of the Union Pacific Railroad, 1866-1869

Two 33p and two 39p stamps in horizontal pairs, issued in sheetlets of 5 pair with labels between

Issue date: 22nd May 1992
33 p 4-4-0 Central Pacific Railroad "Jupiter" steam locomotive, 1869
33 p 4-4-0 Central Pacific Railroad steam locomotive No. 119, 1869
Central labels with portraits of Jack and Dan Casement and old Union Pacific emblem in middle of strip; World Columbian Stamp Expo emblem in selvage

Click on the sheetlet to enlarge it

 

39 p

  

4-8-4 Central Pacific Railroad steam locomotive No. 844, 1939
39 p 4-6-6-4 Central Pacific Railroad "Challenger" steam locomotive No. 3985, 1939
Central labels with portraits of Jack and Dan Casement and new Union Pacific emblem in middle of strip; 

 

Circulation: ??

Perforation: 13½ × 14
Catalog No.:   M 512/5 - S 515a/517a - SG 522a/524a - YT 546/9

 


Click on the souvenir sheet to enlarge it

Souvenir sheet

 

£1.50

Golden Spike ceremony at Promontory Summit, Utah, on 10th May 1869, extending into border
World Columbian Stamp Expo emblem in lower border

 

 

 Circulation: ??

Perforation: 13½ × 14
Catalog No.:   M B17 - S 518 - SG MS526 - YT BF17

 

£4.38 booklet with 2 sets plus 1 souvenir sheet

Click on the souvenir sheet to enlarge it

33 p 4-4-0 Central Pacific Railroad "Jupiter" steam locomotive, 1869
33 p

4-4-0 Central Pacific Railroad steam locomotive No. 119, 1869

39 p

4-8-4 Central Pacific Railroad steam locomotive No. 844, 1939

39 p

4-6-6-4 Central Pacific Railroad "Challenger" steam locomotive No. 3985, 1939

£ 1.50 Golden Spike ceremony at Promontory Summit, Utah, on 10th May 1869, extending into border; World Columbian Stamp Expo emblem in lower border
Right central labels with old Union Pacific emblem and portrait of Jack Casement in middle of strip; left central labels with new Union Pacific emblem and portrait of Dan Casement  

 

 Circulation: ??

Perforation: 13½ × 14
Catalog No.:   M B17 - S 518 - SG MS526 - YT BF17

 


Click on the front cover to enlarge it

Booklet front cover

4-4-0 Central Pacific Railroad steam locomotive No. 119, 1869

Note: The inside cover reports historical notes and explanations of the stamps

 


Click on the front cover to enlarge it

Booklet back cover

4-4-0 Central Pacific Railroad "Jupiter" steam locomotive, 1869

Note: The inside cover reports historical notes and explanations of the stamps