Peru 1937 Jorge Chavez Airmail Overprint

Peru · 1937 · 15 Cts. on 35 Cts.

The stamp features a portrait of Peruvian aviator Jorge Chávez Dartnell with an airplane in the background. It bears a black, two-lined overprint 'Habilit. / 15 Cts.' revaluing the stamp.

This overprint likely revalued existing airmail stamp stock in Peru, possibly due to changes in postal rates or a shortage of specific denominations. It commemorates Jorge Chávez Dartnell, a pioneering aviator who made the first flight over the Alps.