U.S. Parcel Post Stamp on Cover

2004-12-07T18:46:04-10:00

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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