Stamps airmail stamps archives dons classic stamps. Air mail was established as a new class of mail service by the united states post. Pair of stamps, one of the cancel marks is a plane which is pretty nice looking on the stamp 142222153575. Home stamps us stamps back of the book issues airmail issues 1934 rotary press and baby zep. The 5 cent beacon air mail stamp of 1928 colletors club handbook. The first airmail stamp a 24cent stamp that covered postage from new york to washington was issued in may 1918. Airmail items typically arrive more quickly than surface mail, and usually cost more to send. I remember seeing this book probably hot off the presses at a rompex show in the 1960s. Air mail or air post stamps were used for the prepayment of postage for the premium service on all mailable matter sent by airmail.
Beacon air mail stamp was issued to meet this new rate. We have members from 8 to 87, whose interests cover the entire range of stamps and stamp collecting, from cancellations to back of the book. If, for any reason, you are not 100% satisfied with your purchase, return the stamps within 30 days of purchase for a complete noquestionsasked refund of your money. Jun 12, 2016 the 5c beacon airmail stamp of 1928 by henry m. Because the rate did not take effect until october 1, 1946, a first day cover required two stamps or one stamp and a 3. Aviation customs services and international tracking provided. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Stamp catalogue netherlands netherlandsstamp catalog you can see 2145 kinds of stamps issued by netherlands up to 2005 with 2126 images. United states stamp values 19181948 airmail issues. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. In an allout effort to increase the use of airmail service, the post office department reduced the rate to 5.
Today stamporama has over 2200 members from 49 us states, 9 provinces and territories of canada, 6 states of australia and 66 total countries worldwide. U s stamps scott c3 twentyfour cent airmail mint cv 65. Only 300 stamps were printed and today 33 mint examples are known to exist. More than a simple price list or catalogue, the guides extensive illustrations and commentary make it an invaluable reference tool for stamp identification and united states postal history.
Us air mail postage 5 cent stamps c38 city of new york full sheet issued 73148. The stamp pictured the plane that carried the mail the curtiss jenny and is widely recognized. Commemorative stamps1576 definitive stamps380 air mail stamps16 stampclassgy7 postage due stamps106 official stamps60 for the collection of this country. As with the regular commemorative and definitive postage stamps of the 1950s and 1960s, rising postage rates and new mail handling technologies would also result in quite a few airmail stamp reissues and printing varieties. A grouping of 1927 and 1928 united states air mail postage stamps. This stamp is widely known by philatelists as the washingtonfranklin issue and part of the attraction to collectors is the fact that only a portion of the u. United states airmail stamps 1928 beacon and rocky mountains 5. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. Another rare stamp featuring benjamin franklin is the 1908 one cent stamp. It represents the airmail return of such a receipt before such returns were officially allowed in 1938. Get the best deals on 5 cent aviation united states stamps when you shop the largest online selection at.
Beacon scott c11, enormous lot includes eleven plate number singles, 121 top plate number strip of three, and a plate block of six with the vignette sharply shifted to the top, great lot for the specialist, unchecked for better plate numbers, o. Scott cataloged stamps received a c designation for airmail issues beginning in 1940. The 5 cent beacon air mail stamp of 1928 colletors club handbook goodkind, henry m on. The american gardens forever stamps features gardens designed in 1889 through. Goodkind, collectors club 1965, paperback 61 pages. Since july 15, 1979, a surcharge has been added for nonstandard envelope sizes. Did you scroll all this way to get facts about rare airmail stamps. The purpose of the rate decrease was to increase the volume of mail, thereby increasing the revenue of the private air mail carriers, keeping them in business. Airmail may be the only option for sending mail to some destinations, such as overseas, if the mail cannot wait the time it would take to arrive by ship, sometimes weeks. The two revalued canada air mail stamps shown above were issued during 1932, with one being a definitive air mail stamp and the other being a commemorative air mail stamp. Canada issues its first airmail stamp canadian stamp news. Because the rate did not take effect until october 1, 1946, a first day cover required two stamps or one stamp and a 3 cent stamp to make up the eight cent rate. United states stamp values 19181948 airmail issues includes. Keep postal systems alive, buy stamps and mail often 03 may 2012 10.
The ensuing years would also witness the issues of commemorative and peacetime themed us airmail stamps. Aug 20, 2019 in that film, where a hawaiian missionary stamp plays a key part in the intrigue, its value is 3 cents, but there was no such thing as a 3 cent missionary, only 2 cent, 5 cent and cent. Get the best deals on 5 cent aviation us stamps when you shop the. Domestic air mail became obsolete in 1975, and international air mail in 1995, when the usps began transporting first class mail by air on a routine basis. Air mail was established as a new class of mail service by the united states. Home stamps us stamps back of the book issues airmail issues graf zeppelin issues. Because the civil aeronautics stamps pictured airplanes, postmasters often confused them for airmail stamps, marking countless letters postage due. As a railroad buff i have been to sherman hill many times and unfortunately there is no reminder of the tower left, however, i too love the design of that issue and your article was most informative and enjoyable reading. The top 10 most valuable us stamps alternative investment coach.
Stampsandcanada canadian stamps prices and values stamp. This stamp was issued when airmail postage dropped from 10 cents to 5 cents. For an explanation of wet printings, dry printings, and phosphor. All post1977 united states stamp images are of usps. Get the best deals on 5 cent used us back of book air mail stamps when you shop the largest online selection at. S postal service watermark appeared on the stamp and each stamp was different with the watermark appearing in a. Get the best deals on 5 cent us back of book air mail stamps when you shop the largest online selection at. Stamporama began with 6 members in january 1996 with one idea trading duplicates among the members. The original air mail letter rate per ounce between any two points on the route when service began was 24 cents per ounce for which the first special purpose u. Most valuable canadian stamps find your stamps value. Featured is a fourstamp block of 1927 10 cent stamps depicting charles lindberghs airplane, the spirit of st.
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