US 25¢ Trans-Pacific Airmail (China Clipper)
United States · 1935 · 25¢
The stamp features an image of the China Clipper flying over the Pacific Ocean, with a map highlighting its trans-Pacific route from San Francisco to Manila.
This stamp commemorates the inaugural trans-Pacific airmail flight by the Pan American Airways' China Clipper in November 1935, marking a significant milestone in global aviation and communication.
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Engraved
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Image: <p>A. D. Reiners, addressee </p> Crew signatures: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edwin_Musick" class="extiw" title="w:Edwin Musick">Edwin Musick|</a>, George King, C.D. Wright · License: Public domain
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