Us postage stamps 5 cent collection of 27 stamps 5055 years old ships free v15. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. I find air mail stamps especially interesting with their symbols of flight aviation is also an interest of mine. No results for chili airmail stamp similar to chili airmail stamp on ebay. Two stamps were issued on december 12, 1928 for this event, a red two cent stamp that featured the wright flyer, the wright brothers airplane and a blue five cent stamp featuring a current for 1928 airplane flying over a globe. A great resource on stamps for the casual stamp collector, a true philatelist, or just a visitor interested in the. The three definitive us airmail stamps shown above sc. Effective august 1, 1928, the rate was again reduced to 5 cents per ounce. See more ideas about postage stamps, stamp and antiques. Joanne and edward dauer collection of british north america, which consists of a range of rare canadian and north.
Get the best deals on 5 cent united states stamps when you shop the largest online selection at. Search for stamps by topic, date, commemoration, subject matter. United states stamp values 19491969 airmail issues. This stamp was issued in 1934, repeats the design of the 1932 issue. Featured is a fourstamp block of 1927 10 cent stamps depicting charles lindberghs airplane, the spirit of st. The stamp, designed by derry noyes, washington, dc, and illustrated by lou nolan, mclean, virginia, goes on sale nationwide. Air mail service was scheduled to begin at the polo grounds in washington d. The 5 cent beacon air mail stamp of 1928 colletors club handbook goodkind, henry m on. Keep postal systems alive, buy stamps and mail often 03 may 2012 10.
Airmail stamps of mexico list catalog array all issuers edit first prev next last 1 to 200 of 555 airmail 1922, apr 2 wmk. The 5 cent beacon air mail stamp of 1928 colletors club handbook. Canal zone air mail 8 cent postage stamp by onetime on. The government postal cards included a printed 1cent stamp. Special postage stamps were issued for use with this service. The designs feature a map of the united states and two mail planes.
United states stamp values 19181948 airmail issues. The expansion of the contract airmail system was slow. Get the best deals on 5 cent aviation us stamps when you shop the. 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. Canal zone air mail 8 cent postage stamp by onetime on etsy. Rich color, bold cancel, wide margins to clear at left, fresh and completely sound fine. Air mail 6 cent stamp postmark 1965 honolulu hawaii postcard. Us airmail stamps were first issued in 1918, however aviation and airplanes were.
Home stamps us stamps back of the book issues airmail issues 194144 rotary issue. The envelopes, depending on quality of the paper, may show age. Get the best deals on 5 cent aviation us stamps when you shop the largest online selection at. Air mail was established as a new class of mail service by the united states post. This stamp was issued for this rate on september 26, 1932 in washington, d. July 31, 1948 new york new york the stamps themselves are intact, generally in very good condition. 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. See scans for centering, condition and gum details. A new air mail rate of 8 cents per ounce went into effect july 6, 1932. It is the one most soughtafter by special delivery stamp collectors today. 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. United states first day covers air post 1928 10c lindbergh, booklet pane of three with tab, cancelled by green cleveland may 26, 1928 pmk on garfield perry stamp club multicolored cacheted fdc to detroit, neat cleveland philatelic station cachet in purple and black, v. This stamp was issued on may 16, 1939 to commemorate. Goodkind, collectors club 1965, paperback 61 pages.
A study in the use of one of americas most popular stamps o. In 1918, the worlds first airmail stamp was printed. Jun 12, 2016 the 5c beacon airmail stamp of 1928 by henry m. Ford motor company was the first contractor ready to fly mail. United states postage stamps of the 20th century, part 3. 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. The last stamp in the transport plane series, the 8 cent airmail stamp was issued primarily to pay the new eight cent perounce domestic airmail rate that became effective march 26, 1944. Hoping to promote the growing airmail service and in order to draw attention to the new rate, it was decided that a bicolor stamp was in order. Chili airmail stamp for sale rare antique collectible store. Domestic air mail became obsolete in 1975, and international air mail in 1995, when. Usps airmail stamps 5 25 cents 1928 73 free shipping. Stamp collecting free delivery possible on eligible purchases.
Home stamps us stamps booklets airmail booklets 1928 booklet. Us stamp gallery search united states stamps through time. This sturdy and reliable airliner was frequently used for mail transport. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. First day of issue 5 cent new york air mail stamp postmark.
The 5 cent denomination us airmail stamp shown above sc. These stamps were first used on september 22, 1928 for the inauguration of the torontoottawamontrealrimouski air mail. Special delivery stamp was engraved and printed by the american bank note company of new york. Get the best deals on 5 cent us back of book air mail stamps when you. In an allout effort to increase the use of airmail service, the post office department reduced the rate to 5. All post1977 united states stamp images are of usps. The eightcentperounce rate applied to airmail within the united states as well as mail to and from alaska. O n august 1st, 1928 the post office department drastically reduced the airmail rate from 10. The design features an allegory of flight, being a monoplane above two victories pointing to the map of canada on the globe below them. New york air mail 5 cent stamp fdi sc c38 first day of issue.
Get the best deals on 5 cent us back of book air mail stamps when you shop the largest online selection at. Browse all the colorful stamps through the history of the united states of america. The eight cent perounce rate applied to airmail within the united states as well as mail to and from alaska. One modified dc4 skymaster is used to clean oil spills. Overall a nice sound and attractive stamp with deep rich color. The international civil aeronautics conference of 1928 was held to commemorate the 25th anniversary of power flight. Antique bronze kitchen cabinet cupboard knob handles vintage style drawer pulls.
Domestic air mail became obsolete in 1975, and international air mail in 1995, when the usps began transporting first class. I remember seeing this book probably hot off the presses at a rompex show in the 1960s. The rates for letters under one ounce, at this time, were 10 cents for distances up to 1,000 miles, 15 cents for distances between 1,000. The central design is the official insignia of the air mail service, comprised of an open circle with spread wings. More than six months passed before it became necessary to issue the 15. Get the best deals on 5 cent used us back of book air mail stamps when you shop the largest online selection at. Air mail was established as a new class of mail service by the united states post office department pod on may 15, 1918, with the inauguration of the washingtonphiladelphianew york route. The stamp, designed by derry noyes, washington, dc, and illustrated by lou nolan, mclean, virginia, goes on sale nationwide july 15, 2008. I find air mail stamps especially interesting with their symbols of flight aviation is also an interest of mine the air mail images can speak powerfully for themselves. United states airmail stamps 1928 beacon and rocky mountains 5. A study in the use of one of americas most popular stamps. The first issue of the 12cent stamp will be placed on sale march 20, 1928, at the post office at. On july 15, 2008, in washington, dc, the postal service will reissue the 10cent american clock definitive stamp item 784300 in a wateractivated gum wag coil of 10,000.
Once the industry opened up, contracts were assigned route numbers and let out to carry the mail. Cherrystone auctions, jun 2009, sale 200906, lot 377. The airmail stamp museum interesting airmail stamps and their symbols welcome. The last stamp in the transport plane series, the 8cent airmail stamp was issued primarily to pay the new eightcentperounce domestic airmail rate that became effective march 26, 1944. The 6 cent airmail stamps feature the dc4 skymaster.
A grouping of 1927 and 1928 united states air mail postage stamps. Highlights of the 19181948 airmail issues include the curtiss jenny and graf zeppelin stamps. One exception was the airplane shown on the 1928 5cent beacon stamp. Hobbizine stamp value guides list prices in new and used condition. Airmail stamps features the dc4 skymaster which was frequently used for transporting mail.