uncommon1900-1945

USA 24¢ Curtiss Jenny Airmail Stamp

Name: USA 24¢ Curtiss Jenny Airmail Stamp
Brand: United States

United States · 1918 · 24 CENTS

A bi-color stamp featuring a Curtiss JN-4H 'Jenny' biplane in flight, with 'U.S. POSTAGE' at the top and '24 CENTS' at the bottom.

Issued in 1918, this was the first airmail stamp of the United States, featuring the iconic Curtiss JN-4H 'Jenny' biplane. It is famously associated with the rare 'Inverted Jenny' error.

Printing Method

Engraved

Themes

airmail transport airplane definitive

Catalog Numbers

scottC1

Image: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_Post_Office_Department" class="extiw" title="w:United States Post Office Department">United States Post Office Department</a> · License: Public domain

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