1975 10¢ BANKING AND COMMERCE STAMP FIRST DAY PROGRAMAnother nice collectible for your consideration. You are looking on one (1) 1975 10¢ Banking & Commerce Ceremony Program with FDC Cancel. This program was given away at the release and shows a list of guests that were scheduled to talk at the event. Inside the program is the two joined 1975 10¢ Banking and Commerce Commemorative Postage Stamps, with a first day of issue cancel. The Ceremony Program is booked at $12.00 in the 2006 Scott First Day Cover Catalogue and Checklist. Sorry no more current guide. 1975 10¢ Banking & Commerce Stamps File Image. The 1975 10¢ Banking & Commerce Stamps were first issued on Wednesday, October 8th, 1975 in New York City, NY (10001), and sold nationwide Oct. 9th. These United States commemorative postage stamps were issued in conjunction with the centennial convention of American Bankers Association. At the ceremony, Postmaster General Benjamin F. Baller gave an address on this program and presented it to the guests, including New York Mayor Abraham D. Bearne. The horizontal gummed adhesives were designed by V. Jack Ruther of the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP), who had designed the 1972 Osteopathic Medicine stamps (US Scott #1469). The pair shows four early US coins on a background of green lathe shells, which are commonly used in t he borders of currency, stocks and bonds. The coins include an 1875 Indian head penny, a 1875 liberty quarter, a $20 gold double eagle and a Morgan silver dollar. The dates on the last two coins are not shown. Across the bottom of each stamp is typical automated processing numbers which are printed on most checks. The word "BANKING" is on the first stamp and the word "COMMERCE" is on the second. Both stamps carry the denomination "US10¢," the later a reference to the stamps ten-cent face value. These adhesives were printed by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing (BEP) in Washington, D.C with yellow, blue, brown, green and gray inks on white paper and issued in panes (sheets) of 40. The image area is 1.105 by 3.0 inches (or 28.06 by 76.20 mm.), while stamps themselves measure a little more. This se-tenant pair are known to collectors as US Scott Catalogue #1577 (Banking) and US Scott Catalogue #1578 (Commerce). At the time of release the 10-cent denomination paid for domestic 1 oz. first-class letter rate. Program Cover. Program Opened Up. Stamps inside program had FDI cancel. Program includes the stamp inside, which have been cancelled with a "FIRST DAY OF ISSUE" cancellation mark. Benjamin F. Baller Postmaster General of the US gave an address on this program and presented it to the guests. Be sure to add me to your favorites list! FREE US shipping. Canada and Mexico $2.00, Elsewhere $4.00. I only accept Pay Pal as payment. To view more philatelic products click the store link, which will show you my store categories. There you will find "Philatelic Items, General" and a category "First Day Covers." Thank you for your interest.
