China Clipper, First Airmail Flight
United States · 1935 · 25¢
A blue stamp depicting the Pan American China Clipper flying over the Golden Gate Bridge, with text 'U.S. POSTAGE' and '25 CENTS' and 'FIRST FLIGHT SAN FRANCISCO - MANILA'.
This stamp commemorates the first trans-Pacific airmail flight by the Pan American China Clipper in 1935, connecting San Francisco to Manila, a significant milestone in aviation history.
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Engraved
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