common1900-1945

US 1926 Air Mail 10 Cents Beacon at Night

Name: US 1926 Air Mail 10 Cents Beacon at Night
Brand: United States

United States · 1926 · 10¢

Features a biplane flying over a landscape at night, illuminated by a beacon light, with 'AIR MAIL' and 'UNITED STATES POSTAGE' inscriptions.

Part of the second definitive series of US Air Mail stamps, issued in 1926 to reflect the expansion of airmail services and the increasing reliability of night flights.

Printing Method

Engraved

Themes

airmail aviation transport landscape definitive

Catalog Numbers

scottC8

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