Philatelic and Postal History Primer
Types of Collections - Commemorative Panels

Introduction//Stamp Types//Collection Types//Getting Started//Associations

Types of Collections - Commemorative Panels

Commemorative Panels are issued by the United States Postal Service for commemorative stamps only.  The Panels are made of extra heavy 8^1/2" by 11" stock and they feature engraved reproductions of artwork, a block of four mint stamps and a narrative detailing the story behind the stamps subject. Commemorative Panels can also be purchased from stamp dealers.  Illustrated at left, is a Commemorative Panel of the 1992 Black Heritage Issue for W.E.B. Du Bois. 

Introduction//Stamp Types//Collection Types//Getting Started//Associations