2024 First-Class Forever Stamp,Carnival Nights: Midway Gondola Wheel & Ring of Fire, Photograph by Annette Shaff
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US #5856
2024 Midway Gondola Wheel and a Ring of Fire – Carnival Nights
• One of 10 Carnival Nights stamps celebrating the bright, colorful lights and fun rides at America’s beloved carnivals
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: Carnival Nights
Value: 68¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: June 6, 2024
First Day City: Biloxi, Mississippi
Quantity Issued: 18,000,000
Printed by: Banknote Corporation of America
Printing Method: Offset
Format: Panes of 20
Tagging: Phosphor, Block Tag
Why the stamp was issued: To commemorate America’s enjoyment of summer carnivals and their iconic lights and amusement rides.
About the stamp design: Pictures a photograph of a midway gondola wheel and a ring of fire at night by Annette Shaff.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held at the South Mississippi Summer Fair in Biloxi, Mississippi.
About the Carnival Nights set: Includes 10 stamps picturing different photographs of carnival rides lit up in a rainbow of colors.
History the stamp represents: Coney island, known for its summer beach scene and carnival-like atmosphere, has become a must-see New York City-area attraction. But how did it become the American landmark it is today?
George Cornelius Tilyou (1862-1914) was born in New York City to parents who ran businesses on Coney Island since he was a young boy. When he married in 1893, he and his new wife honeymooned in Chicago where they attended the famous World’s Columbian Exposition. There, Tilyou experienced the first midway along with its massive Ferris wheel, leading him to build his own midway on Coney Island.
Tilyou’s 15-acre Steeplechase Park opened to the public in 1897 with over 50 attractions. These included a Ferris wheel, Venetian gondola ride, Aerial Racing Slide, and more. The park was named after its Steeplechase ride, which consisted of gravity-pulled mechanical horses on metal tracks. The admission price was just 25¢.
When Tilyou died in 1914, his children took over the management of Steeplechase Park. It remained in operation through 1964. While the original park is gone, the area has been redeveloped over the years and remains a wonderland of carnival fun today.
US #5856
2024 Midway Gondola Wheel and a Ring of Fire – Carnival Nights
• One of 10 Carnival Nights stamps celebrating the bright, colorful lights and fun rides at America’s beloved carnivals
Stamp Category: Commemorative
Set: Carnival Nights
Value: 68¢ First Class Mail Rate (Forever)
First Day of Issue: June 6, 2024
First Day City: Biloxi, Mississippi
Quantity Issued: 18,000,000
Printed by: Banknote Corporation of America
Printing Method: Offset
Format: Panes of 20
Tagging: Phosphor, Block Tag
Why the stamp was issued: To commemorate America’s enjoyment of summer carnivals and their iconic lights and amusement rides.
About the stamp design: Pictures a photograph of a midway gondola wheel and a ring of fire at night by Annette Shaff.
First Day City: The First Day of Issue Ceremony was held at the South Mississippi Summer Fair in Biloxi, Mississippi.
About the Carnival Nights set: Includes 10 stamps picturing different photographs of carnival rides lit up in a rainbow of colors.
History the stamp represents: Coney island, known for its summer beach scene and carnival-like atmosphere, has become a must-see New York City-area attraction. But how did it become the American landmark it is today?
George Cornelius Tilyou (1862-1914) was born in New York City to parents who ran businesses on Coney Island since he was a young boy. When he married in 1893, he and his new wife honeymooned in Chicago where they attended the famous World’s Columbian Exposition. There, Tilyou experienced the first midway along with its massive Ferris wheel, leading him to build his own midway on Coney Island.
Tilyou’s 15-acre Steeplechase Park opened to the public in 1897 with over 50 attractions. These included a Ferris wheel, Venetian gondola ride, Aerial Racing Slide, and more. The park was named after its Steeplechase ride, which consisted of gravity-pulled mechanical horses on metal tracks. The admission price was just 25¢.
When Tilyou died in 1914, his children took over the management of Steeplechase Park. It remained in operation through 1964. While the original park is gone, the area has been redeveloped over the years and remains a wonderland of carnival fun today.