Aeroplane Carrying Mail Stamp (1912) Poster Art

Aeroplane Carrying Mail Stamp (1912) Poster Art by Squadron Posters!

In 1912, the U.S. Postal Department introduced parcel post service for sending items weighing 16 ounces or more through the mail. The mail is divided into four classes, with parcel post making up the fourth class. Almost any type of merchandise can be mailed parcel post, including day – old chicks, baby alligators, and honeybees. Only items that could be dangerous to handle cannot be sent through Parcel Post. Rural Americans used the new mail class to access goods and merchandise they could not have gotten before, giving rise to mail order giants like Sears, Roebuck and Co. and Montgomery Ward and Co. Twelve stamps with various denominations were issued in 1912-13 to prepay the fourth-class rate. The four Parcel Post stamps with denominations of 5¢ through 20¢ feature transportation of the mail. Although different vignette designs were featured, all twelve stamps used the same border and color, which caused a great deal of confusion for postal workers.

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1912 20¢ Airplane Carrying Mail
Parcel Post
Issue Date: 1913
City: Washington, DC
Quantity: 17,142,393
Printed By: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Printing Method: Engraved
Perforations: 12
Color: Carmine rose

Note: U.S. postage stamps issued by the federal government prior to January 1, 1978, are in the public domain.

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