# 1618//18FO - 1975 13c Liberty Bell, misperf and normal
U.S. #1618//18FO
1975 13¢ Liberty Bell
Americana Series Coil Stamps
Issue Date: November 25, 1975
City: Allentown, PA
Printed By: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Printing Method: Engraved
Perforation: 10 vertically
Color: Brown
Take this opportunity to own a misperfed 1975 Liberty Bell stamp as well as the regular 1618 issue with the correct perforations. A limited number of these stamps were unintentionally produced with perforations in the wrong place, but you can own both versions with one easy order.
The Sesquicentennial Expo
John Wanamaker, who had helped plan the Centennial Expo, conceived of the idea for the world’s fair in 1916. At that time, Philadelphia had gained a reputation for political corruption and Wanamaker believed that a world’s fair could help improve how people saw the city.
One of the main attractions at the fair was an 80-foot replica of the Liberty Bell covered with 26,000 light bulbs. The expo also included Sesquicentennial Stadium, which hosted sporting events, religious ceremonies, and the Freedom patriotic pageant. Among the most famous events held there was a boxing match between Gene Tunney and Jack Dempsey that attracted a crowd of 125,000 people.
U.S. #1618//18FO
1975 13¢ Liberty Bell
Americana Series Coil Stamps
Issue Date: November 25, 1975
City: Allentown, PA
Printed By: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Printing Method: Engraved
Perforation: 10 vertically
Color: Brown
Take this opportunity to own a misperfed 1975 Liberty Bell stamp as well as the regular 1618 issue with the correct perforations. A limited number of these stamps were unintentionally produced with perforations in the wrong place, but you can own both versions with one easy order.
The Sesquicentennial Expo
John Wanamaker, who had helped plan the Centennial Expo, conceived of the idea for the world’s fair in 1916. At that time, Philadelphia had gained a reputation for political corruption and Wanamaker believed that a world’s fair could help improve how people saw the city.
One of the main attractions at the fair was an 80-foot replica of the Liberty Bell covered with 26,000 light bulbs. The expo also included Sesquicentennial Stadium, which hosted sporting events, religious ceremonies, and the Freedom patriotic pageant. Among the most famous events held there was a boxing match between Gene Tunney and Jack Dempsey that attracted a crowd of 125,000 people.