Australia 1929 'Air Mail Service' 3d Green
Australia · 1929 · 3d
This stamp, commonly known as the 'Air Mail Service' issue, features a de Havilland DH.60 Moth biplane flying over a map of Australia. The design, by R.A. Harrison, symbolizes the burgeoning airmail network connecting the vast continent. It was issued to prepay the domestic airmail rate.
Issued on May 20, 1929, this was Australia's first airmail stamp, marking a significant step in modernizing the country's postal system and overcoming the challenges of its immense geography.
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