US Special Delivery Airmail Stamp
United States · 1934 · 10¢
The stamp features a stylized airplane soaring over a city skyline, with text indicating 'U.S. POSTAGE', 'SPECIAL DELIVERY', and 'AIR MAIL', along with the '10 CENTS' denomination.
Issued in 1934, this stamp combined the special delivery service with the rapidly expanding airmail network, reflecting the modernization of postal services in the United States during the 1930s.
Printing Method
Engraved
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