1918: America’s First Air Mail Stamps—All In This Collection!
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US Airmail Stamps
Item # 013024 
Fine to Very Fine Condition  
Price: $600.00
QTY:

Product:
 Scott #C4 8˘ - Quantity Issued: 6,414,576
Country:
 U.S.A.
Date:
 August 15, 1923
Dimensions:
 25 mm x 21 mm
Condition:
 Fine +
Obverse:
 Dark Green propeller and engine. Designed by: C. A. Huston (after a photograph of a De Haviland Airplane). Engraved by: H. Dawson and E.M. Weeks.
Packaging:
 Stamp Holder
Product:
 Scott #C5 16˘ - Quantity Issued: 5,309,275
Country:
 U.S.A.
Date:
 August 17, 1923
Dimensions:
 25 mm x 21 mm
Condition:
 Fine +
Obverse:
 Dark Blue, official insignia of the Air Mail Service. Designed by: C. A. Huston. Engraved by: H. Dawson and E.M. Hall
Packaging:
 Stamp Holder
Product:
 Scott #C6 24˘ - Quantity Issued: 5,285,775
Country:
 U.S.A.
Date:
 August 21, 1923
Dimensions:
 25 mm x 21 mm
Condition:
 Fine +
Obverse:
 Carmine, Designed by: C. A. Huston, After a photograph U.S. Air Mail Service Airplane #195.
Packaging:
 Stamp Holder
Product:
 Scott #C1 6˘ - Quantity Issued: 3,395,854
Date:
 December 10, 1918
Dimensions:
 25 mm x 21 mm
Condition:
 Fine +
Obverse:
 Orange - Curtiss Jenny Airplane. Designer: C.A. Huston Engravers: J. Eissler & E.M. Hall
Packaging:
 Stamp Holder
Product:
 Scott #C2 16˘ - Quantity Issued: 3,793,887
Country:
 U.S.A.
Date:
 July 18, 1918
Dimensions:
 25 mm x 21 mm
Condition:
 Fine +
Obverse:
 Green- Curtiss Jenny Airplane. Designer: C.A. Huston Engravers: J. Eissler & E.M. Hall
Packaging:
 Stamp Holder
Product:
 Scott #C3 24˘ - Quantity Issued: 2,134,888
Country:
 U.S.A.
Date:
 May 13, 1918
Dimensions:
 25 mm x 21 mm
Condition:
 Fine +
Obverse:
 Carmine Rose & Blue- Curtiss Jenny Airplane. Designer: C.A. Huston Engravers: J. Eissler & E.M. Hall
Packaging:
 Stamp Holder
An act of Congress on May 6, 1918 authorized the Post Office Department to carry the mail by airplane and set the rate of 24˘ per ounce. This made it necessary for a new stamp to be prepared by the Bureau of Engraving and Printing. As this was the new method of carrying mail, a distinctive stamp designed with color was created utilizing the patriotic colors red, white and blue. It also featured the image of the Curtiss Jenny Airplane from a photo furnished by the War Department. Thus, America’s FIRST Airmail stamps were born!

The 24˘ (Scott #C3) was used on the first airplane mail service between Washington, Philadelphia and New York on May 15, 1918. The postage rate of 24˘ included immediate individual delivery.

On July 15, 1918, the postage rate was reduced to 16˘ (Scott #C2) for the first ounce and 6˘ for each additional ounce. The rate was later reduced on December 15, 1918 to 6˘ per ounce (Scott #C1). This was valid for the same three-way service.