Venezuela 1950 Airmail - Antonio José de Sucre

Venezuela · 1950 · 10c

This airmail stamp features a portrait of Antonio José de Sucre, a key figure in South America's struggle for independence. Known as the 'Grand Marshal of Ayacucho,' Sucre was a Venezuelan military leader, statesman, and close collaborator of Simón Bolívar. The design is a classic engraved portrait, typical of definitive issues of the era, framed with ornate scrollwork.

Issued in 1950, this stamp was part of a definitive series honoring national heroes during a period of political transition in Venezuela, following a military coup in 1948.