US 3-cent Pioneer Zephyr Transportation Series
United States · 1934 · 3¢
The stamp features a depiction of the streamlined Pioneer Zephyr train, a symbol of modern rail transport, with 'U.S. POSTAGE' at the top and its '3 CENTS' denomination at the bottom.
Issued in 1934 as part of the U.S. Transportation Series, this stamp celebrates the Pioneer Zephyr, a groundbreaking diesel-powered train that revolutionized American rail travel. The covers commemorate its inaugural run and millionth mile.
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Image: The graphics on the envelopes were created by the Chicago, Burlington and Quincy Railroad, a corporation that ceased to exist in 1970. · License: Public domain
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