EUROPEX 1962 NY OVERPRINT S/S FDC + MATCHING MINT S/S (1st US EUROPA EXHIBITION)

Description

This listing is for an exceptionally nice looking
Europex 1962 Overprinted Souvenir Sheet First Day Cover
plus a matching mint Souvenir Sheet of that same issue.
The souvenir sheet shows the prize-winning designs for Europa postage stamps
selected by a special jury of the International Committee of the European Schools Day,
which met in Turin, Italy, July 1961.
It commemorates the first Europa Exhibition in the United States.
(EUROPEX March 3-4, 1962)
It has all original, never hinged gum and is numbered 056867 for authenticity.
The First Day Cover features an overprinted version of the s/s
and is postmarked September 17, New York.
It also features several postmarks resembling the Goodyear Europa blimp.
Besides a very slight smudge on the reverse, it is in excellent condition and still unsealed.
Thank you for looking,
and please check my other current listings for additional items of interest,
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Items will be shipped via USPS First Class Mail free to all U.S. addresses only,
as this item is not available for International bids.
Thank you once again for looking,
and please check my other current listings for additional items of interest,
including many antique / vintage one-of-a-kinds.