Air Mails

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It used to be that most mail was sent by ground or ship transportation. Sending mail by airplane was more expensive; thus, air mail stamps were used to show someone paid extra money to specifically send their mail by airplane. One theme I like in these stamps is seeing the same image in different shades of colors.

My information about the stamps themselves comes from the 2012 edition of the Scott Stamp Catalogs.

My source for the map images is Google Maps, unless otherwise indicated below.

Country of Issue Stamp Description Country's Location
Egypt Stamps issued in 1947 showing a DC3 plane, King Farouk, and a dam on the Nile delta. Information about the stamps comes from the aforementioned stamp catalog.
Eritrea Stamps issued in 1934 when Eritrea was an Italian colony. I think they are elegant stamps with their 1930's styling. I think the second three stamps show a large sea plan from the front. Information about the stamps comes from the aforementioned stamp catalog.
People's Republic of China (PRC) Stamps issued in 1951 with an airplan flying over the Temple of Heaven (which I believe is in the Forbidden City in Beijing). Information about the stamps comes from the aforementioned stamp catalog. These stamps were made two years after the founding the PRC in 1949. Information about the stamps comes from the aforementioned stamp catalog.
Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) Stamps issued in 1978; they're good looking stamps. Information about the stamps comes from the aforementioned stamp catalog. Here is the bibliographical information for the map I found on the right: Wikipedia, Accessed 6/25/23, Sovient Union, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Soviet_Union.

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