UNITED STATES

UNITED STATES.

HemisFair '68 (World's Fair in San Antonio, Texas).
Stylzed map of the American continent and lines converging on Texas.
Stamp issued on 30.03.1968.
Face value: 6 cents of U.S. dollar.
Design: Louis Macouillard (1913-1987).
Printing: Recess.
Print: 114,000,000 copies.

Catalogues
- Michel No. 946.
- Scott No. 1340.
- StampWorld No. 1112.
- Stanley Gibbons No. 1324.
- Yvert et Tellier No. 844.

HemisFair '68 was the official 1968 World's Fair (or International Exposition) held in San Antonio, Texas, from April 6 through October 6, 1968. The theme of the fair was "The Confluence of Civilizations in the Americas", celebrating the many nations which settled the region. The fair was held in 1968 to coincide with the 250th anniversary of the founding of San Antonio in 1718. More than thirty nations and fifteen corporations hosted pavilions at the fair.