Take a journey through the history of the railroad by way of this collection of United States postage stamps. This set features stamps that honor the 125 year anniversary of the B & O Railroad, Chicago Union Station's 1870s steam locomotive with it's funnel-shaped smokestack, the Transcontinental Railroad was honored in 1944, 75 years after the last spike was driven into the ground. In 1869, Promontory Summit, Utah delivered the last spike of the Transcontinental to join the Central Pacific and the Union Pacific Railroad companies. Ride the rail from Utah to Cleveland, Ohio, August 26, 1999 and get aboard the Daylight and 20th Century Limited luxury passenger train 33 cent stamps. The final stop on the journey honors the 1880s Handcar by way of the 1983 three cent stamp.

Details:

• Commemorative U.S. railroad stamp collection
• 6" x 4" display portfolio
• 6 total stamps
• Includes certificate of authenticity