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A Century of Progress %u2022 Vintage PostcardsPhilately and the FairNew Postage StampsSummary of the printing statistics for the three variationsof the two Century of Progress postage stamps.The 1%u00a2 Century of Progress stamp was made in three variations.Scott #728, perforated. First Day of Issue: May 25, 1933 in Chicago. These were printed in large sheets of 400 stamps, but issued in sheets of 100. All were printed at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing in Washington, DC on a rotary press. Ten different printing plates were used: 21131 thru 21136 and 21139 thru 21142. Altogether, 348,266,800 stamps were printed.Scott #730, Souvenir Sheet, imperforate, ungummed. First Day of Issue: August 25, 1933 in Chicago. These were printed in large sheets of 225 stamps which were cut into 9 Souvenir Sheets. Plate 21145 was used at the Fair%u2019s Model Post Office on a flat-plat press. Plate 21159 was used at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing on a flat-plat press. Plate 21143 was created but never used. Altogether, 456,704 Souvenir Sheets of 25 stamps were printed for a total of 11,417,600 stamps.Scott #766, reissue of Souvenir Sheet (Farley%u2019s Folly), imperforate, not gummed. First Day of Issue: March 15, 1935 in Washington, DC. These were printed in large sheets containing 9 Souvenir Sheets, which were uncut. Plate 21159 was used again at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing on a flatplat press. Altogether, 10,968 large sheets of 225 stamps (9 Souvenir Sheets) were printed for a total of 2,467,800 stamps.The 3%u00a2 Century of Progress stamp was made in three variations.Scott #729, perforated. First Day of Issue: May 25, 1933 in Chicago. These were printed in large sheets of 400 stamps, but issued in sheets of 100. All were printed at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing n Washington, DC on a rotary press. Eight different printing plates were used: 21125 thru 21130, 21137, and 21138. Altogether, 480,239,300 stamps were printed.Scott #731, Souvenir Sheet, imperforate, ungummed. First Day of Issue: August 25, 1933 in Chicago. These were printed in large sheets of 225 stamps which were cut into 9 Souvenir Sheets. Plate 21146 was used at the Fair%u2019s Model Post Office on a flat-plat press. Plate 21160 was used at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing on a flat-plat press. Plate 21144 was created but never used. Altogether, 441,172 Souvenir Sheets of 25 stamps were printed for a total of 11,029,300 stamps.Scott #767, reissue of Souvenir Sheet (Farley%u2019s Folly), imperforate, not gummed. First Day of Issue: March 15, 1935 in Washington, DC. These were printed in large sheets containing 9 Souvenir Sheets, which were uncut. Plate 21160 was used again at the Bureau of Engraving and Printing on a flatplat press. Altogether, 9,546 large sheets of 225 stamps (9 Souvenir Sheets) were printed for a total of 2,147,850 stamps.First Day Cover Cachets that are listed in Mellone%u2019s Photo Encyclopedia of Cacheted First Day Covers, are identified by their Mellone%u2019s catalog number at the end of the first line of the caption. Or by NIM for %u201cNot In Mellone%u2019s.%u201d