The Fast Ocean Navigation Postage Stamp Part I Of II

The Fast Ocean Navigation stamp was issued by the United States Postal Service on May 1, 1901. This 10 cent stamp featured the American Liner steamship called the St. Paul. The St. Paul was famous for being the first commercial ship to be commissioned as a warship during the Spanish-American War.

This stamp was part of the Pan American Exposition (World’s Fair) stamp series. They were the first United States postage stamps of the 20th Century to be issued. The stamps were listed as commemorative, but they were in fact a means of promoting the World’s Fair.

The series depicted 6 different stamps, which were all the modern forms of transportation at that time. There was the Steamship, The City of Alpena. The stamp was called the “Fast Lake Navigation” and had a denomination of 1 cent. The “Fast Express” portrayed the Empire State Express which was the railroads out of New York Central and Hudson River Railroads. It was issued with a 2 cent denomination. The 4 cent stamp features an electric automobile. It is called the “The Automobile”. The 5 cent stamp features the bridge at Niagara Falls. It was the
largest single span steel bridge at that time. It is called “The Bridge at Niagara Falls”. The “Canal Locks at Sault de Ste. Marie” stamp has an 8 cent denomination. This stamp illustrates the spirit of international co-operation.

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