US 6-cent Airmail Eagle

United States · 1934 · 6¢

The stamp features a majestic eagle with outstretched wings, soaring above clouds, rendered in dark blue. 'U.S. POSTAGE' and '6 CENTS' are inscribed below the central design.

This stamp was part of a series issued to facilitate airmail services in the United States during a period of significant expansion in aviation. The cover itself is a First Flight Cover, commemorating the inaugural airmail service between Allentown, PA, and San Francisco, CA, in 1935.