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Many of the International exhibitions held in othernations are supported by government subsidy. Usuallysuch subsidy consists of a special stamp issued to com-memorate the exhibition the proceeds from the sale ofwhich are used for the exhibition.
 Figure 25. The Fipex Issue celebrated the Fifth International Philatelic Exhibition (April 28 to May 6, 1956). Stamp, photography and auto exhibitions, held simultaneously, opened the newly completed Coliseum at Columbus Circle, New York, facing Columbus Monument.
In the United States the great International exhibi-tions are held without benefit of government subsidy.Our Post Office does take cognizance of these affairs byissuing special stamps to commemorate the event. Pro-ceeds from the sale of these, goes to the Post Office. Thesale of these has run to a total as high as one milliondollars on occasion. Thus, while at the 1956 Interna-tional Exhibition the Post Office did undertake the costof constructing its own facilities at the show, far frombeing subsidized the U. S. International Exhibitions haveproven a source of considerable income to the PostOffice. |
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