ISSUE 156 - December 1, 2023 - Stamp News Online Magazine
U. S. Stamp News
Correctly Paid & Overpaid Mail By Air
by A. D. Jones
Stories abound regarding the first few months of regular scheduled air mail in the United States, it's aircraft, it's pilots and the mail which was flown. However, far less has been written about the ways in which the first three United States air mail postage stamps were used.
It has been rumored that mail franked at the surface rate was flown, in order to
fill the mail bags during the 24¢ (Scott C3) period, from May 15, through
July 14, 1918, but . . .
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