US 'China Clipper' First Transpacific Air Mail Stamp
United States · 1935 · 25¢
The blue US airmail stamp depicts the 'China Clipper' flying over the Pacific Ocean, commemorating the first transpacific airmail flight.
Issued in November 1935, this stamp commemorates the historic first commercial transpacific airmail flight by the 'China Clipper', connecting the United States and the Philippine Islands.
Printing Method
Engraved
Catalog Numbers
Image: <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/US_Post_Office_Department" class="extiw" title="en:US Post Office Department">US Post Office Department</a>, <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bureau_of_Engraving_and_Printing" class="extiw" title="en:Bureau of Engraving and Printing">US Bureau of Engraving and Printing</a> (Stamps); Bureau of Printing, Manila (overprinting on PI stamps) · License: Public domain
Estimated Values by Condition
Perfectly centered, fresh, no faults
Well centered, fresh colors
Nicely centered, minor flaws
Average centering, acceptable
Off-center or visible wear
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