Laos - The Burned Bicentennial Issue
Jan 4, 2015 15:54:51 GMT -5
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Post by ronnie on Jan 4, 2015 15:54:51 GMT -5
Intro on top scan below reads:
"This set was prepared and designed in 1974 and was officially issued in July 1975. All ten values went on sale as planned and remained on sale for three weeks. At that time the Communist Pathet Lao assumed sufficient influence in the Laotian government to force the cessation of stamp sales. All American Bicentennial stamp sales were thus halted and the Laos government offered to buy back all stamps in dealers hands. It is estimated that less than 10,000 complete sets were sold before post office sales were halted."
As is noted in the news article screen capture above the balance of the stamps were burned.
From my Worldwide collection of material commemorating the American Bicentennial (1976).
