Jorge Chávez Airmail Stamp
Peru · 1937 · S/. 1.00
The stamp features a portrait of the pioneering aviator Jorge Chávez, with 'CORREO AEREO' and 'PERU' at the top, and the denomination 'S/. 1.00' at the bottom.
This airmail stamp commemorates Jorge Chávez, a Peruvian-French aviator famous for being the first to fly across the Alps in 1910, though he tragically died upon landing. The stamp was printed by Waterlow & Sons Ltd., London.
Printing Method
Engraved
Image: Post of Peru · License: Public domain
Estimated Values by Condition
Perfectly centered, fresh, no faults
Well centered, fresh colors
Nicely centered, minor flaws
Average centering, acceptable
Off-center or visible wear
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