

The Postal Service must make all special postmarks known to collectors through advance publicity in the Postal Bulletin. Collectors prefer the dimensions 3-1/2 inches by 1 inch. Overall dimensions of the pictorial postmark must not exceed 4 inches (horizontally) by 2 inches (vertically).
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To finalize the United States Air Mail (red) stamp pictorial postmark art, insert the date, city, state, and ZIP Code ™ of the physical location of your event adjacent to the stamp image. Guidelines for Finalizing United States Air Mail (Red) Stamp Pictorial Postmark Art The word “Station” or the abbreviation “STA” is required somewhere in the design, because it will be a temporary station. Only the following pictorial postmark is permitted for the United States Air Mail (red) stamp. Post Offices may begin ordering stamps on the first-day-of-issue through SFS Web offices must also check the amount they will receive in their automatic push distribution. Distribution quantities for the automatic push distribution are available by logging on to SFS Web at.

Stamp Fulfillment Services will make an automatic push distribution to Post Offices ™ of a quantity to cover approximately 30 days of sales. Availability to Post Offices: Item 477900, United States Air Mail (Red) (Forever priced at the First-Class Mail rate) Commemorative Pane of 20 Stamps The stamp designer and typographer was Dan Gretta, while Greg Breeding served as the art director. The stamp design evokes that earlier period. Both stamps are printed in intaglio and feature a drawing of the type of plane typically used in the early days of airmail, a Curtiss JN-4H biplane. Post Office Department on August 12, 1918.

This second stamp, identical to the first except that it is rendered in red, commemorates the beginning of airmail delivery through the U.S. The first stamp, United States Air Mail (blue), issued in May, paid tribute to the pioneering spirit of the brave Army pilots who initiated the airmail service on May 15, 1918. The United States Air Mail (red) stamp will be the second stamp issued in 2018 by the Postal Service ™ to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the beginning of regular airmail service. The stamp will go on sale nationwide August 11, 2018. Postal Service ® will issue the United States Air Mail (red) stamp (Forever ® priced at the First-Class Mail ® rate) in one design, in a pressure-sensitive adhesive pane of 20 stamps (Item 477900). On August 11, 2018, in College Park, MD, the U.S. A particularly nice example might sell for more than the amount listed, while a poor copy might be worth less.Stamp Announcement 18-24: United States Air Mail Stamp The prices listed here are for well centered, undamaged stamps. The value of an individual stamp is dependent on its centering and condition. Use these values as a guideline for evaluating the reasonableness of dealer prices, setting up trades with other collectors, and estimating the worth of your collection. They are derived from numerous sources such as dealer price lists, advertisements in philatelic publications, and public auction results. stamps are provided as a service to Hobbizine readers.
