rare1900-1945

US Air Mail on 1929 Crash Cover

Name: US Air Mail on 1929 Crash Cover
Brand: United States

United States · 1929 · 5¢

The cover features a 5-cent dark blue Air Mail stamp depicting an airmail beacon, along with a 2-cent green definitive stamp. The cover itself is partially burned and stained from a plane crash.

This crash cover documents a tragic 1929 US Air Mail flight accident, highlighting the perilous nature of early aviation and the dedication of airmail pilots. It serves as a tangible artifact of a specific historical event in airmail service.

Printing Method

Engraved

Themes

airmail transport aviation crash-cover

Catalog Numbers

scottC11

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