Caption
New York Stock Exchange Bicentennial
Number
2630
Prompt
The people in the small, black picture on the right of the image could gesture wildly by moving their arms and trying to get each other's attention. They are trading stocks and they are anxious to make more money. In the black image on the left side of the image, three people should walk across the sidewalk in front of the building facade followed by a horse and carriage.
Body
Issued to mark the bicentennial of the New York Stock Exchange, this stamp features a design that resembles a stock certificate. It includes an image of the exchange's iconic building on Wall Street and a depiction of the bustling trading floor. The NYSE's origins trace back to a meeting of 24 stockbrokers under a buttonwood tree in 1792. From these humble beginnings, it grew into the engine of American capitalism. The stamp celebrates the institution's long and storied history and its central role in the global economy.