1929 US 2-cent Washington Coil Stamp with Airmail Postmark

United States · 1929 · 2¢

A carmine 2-cent coil stamp featuring a portrait of George Washington, cancelled with a pictorial 'AIRMAIL SAVES TIME' postmark from 1929.

Issued in 1929, this stamp was part of a series promoting the use of airmail, a rapidly developing postal service at the time, as emphasized by the slogan cancellation.