INTERPHIL 1976

INTERPHIL, or the Seventh International Philatelic Exhibition, was the seventh decennial philatelic exhibition for the United States held under the auspices of the Fédération Internationale de Philatélie (FIP). It was held in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania from May 29 to June 6, 1976.[1]

The United States Postal Service issued in honor of the convention a commemorative stamp and four different mini sheets each of which portrayed a portion of a famous painting relating to the Revolutionary War. The paintings were: The Surrender of Cornwallis at Yorktown by John Trumbull, The Declaration of Independence by John Trumbull, Washington Crossing the Delaware by Emmanuel Leutze, and The March to Valley Forge by William B. T. Trego.

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The Grand Prix awards went to the following exhibits:[2]

The International Grand Prix went to Horst G. Dietrich for ‘Afghanistan’.

The Grand Prix D’Honneur went to The Honolulu Advertiser for ‘Hawaiian Missionaries’.

The Grand Prix National went to Louis Grunin for ‘United States 1847-1861’.

Honour Class Grand Prix went to Wallace W. Knox for 'Great Britain'.

References

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  1. ↑ "A Glossary of Terms for the Collector of United States Stamps". United States Stamp Society. Retrieved 2008-09-22.
  2. ↑ http://www.ny2016.org/images/history/07_1976interphil.pdf


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