United States 1901 Pan-American Exposition Issue, 1¢ Fast Express

United States · 1901 · 1¢

This stamp, part of the Pan-American Exposition series, features an engraving of the 'Empire State Express' locomotive. The design, with its dynamic depiction of a speeding train, was intended to showcase American industrial and technological prowess at the turn of the 20th century. The stamp is notable for its bicolor printing, with a black vignette inside a green frame.

Issued to commemorate the Pan-American Exposition held in Buffalo, New York, in 1901, this series celebrated the progress and achievements of the Western Hemisphere.