U.S. Parcel Post Stamp on Cover
I like these stamps a great deal. They are among the earliest
U. S. stamps to be engraved from photographic designs, and
are very pictorial. The 20 cent stamp is the first
stamp to ever depict an airplane. This example is
a foreign-destination (to Paris, France) use of the stamp after
Parcel Post stamps were allowed to be used
for any service. During January 1, 1913 to the end
of June 1913, they could only be used for
Parcel Post (4th class) service.
See my
other Parcel Post stamp page for other links
and examples of these stamps.
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