Artigas, 1928 Airmail Issue

Uruguay · 1928 · 20c

This definitive airmail stamp features a portrait of General José Gervasio Artigas, a national hero of Uruguay, often called 'the father of Uruguayan nationhood.' The design is framed by ornate scrollwork, with 'CORREO AEREO' (Air Mail) inscribed at the top and the denomination '20 CENTESIMOS' at the bottom. The stamp was part of a series issued for the growing airmail service.

Issued in 1928, this stamp reflects the global expansion of airmail services in the late 1920s, a period of increasing international communication and trade for Uruguay.