Types of Stamps: Souvenir Sheets

Souvenir Sheets consist of one or more stamps printed for a specific event or purpose. The margins usually contain an inscription and/or design describing the purpose of the issue as in this Tiger Woods Souvenir Sheet from Somalia. View a Selection of World-Wide Tiger Woods Souvenir Sheets

NOTE: It would be more correct to refer to the Souvenir Sheet above as a Souvenir Pane. A sheet contains 200 to 400 stamps and generally consists of 4 to 6 panes of 50 to 100 stamps each. A full sheet comes right off the printing press and is not available from your local post office but can be purchased at the USPS Philatelic Center in Kansas City, Missouri. Panes can be purchased at any Post Office branch and are commonly referred to as sheets in error.
  

An example of a souvenir sheet containing only one stamp is this "Landing on the Moon" souvenir sheet containing a single $11.75 stamp covering the express mail rate It was issued on July 8, 2000.