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U. S. BACK OF THE BOOK AIR MAIL

U. S. BACK OF THE BOOK AIR MAIL. Kenneth Pruess Lincoln Stamp Club. Types of Air Mail Stamps and Their Uses. C = Airmail CE = Airmail Special Delivery CL = Semi-Official Issues CM = RF Overprints UC = Stamped Envelopes UXC = Postal Cards. C3 Came First.

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U. S. BACK OF THE BOOK AIR MAIL

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  1. U. S. BACK OF THE BOOK AIR MAIL Kenneth Pruess Lincoln Stamp Club

  2. Types of Air Mail Stampsand Their Uses • C = Airmail • CE = Airmail Special Delivery • CL = Semi-Official Issues • CM = RF Overprints • UC = Stamped Envelopes • UXC = Postal Cards

  3. C3 Came First Issued May 13, 1918 Paid for May 15 Service Washington-Philadelphia-New York

  4. C3a The famous inverted Jenny Courtesy of Siegel Auctions

  5. C2 Fee Reduced July 15 For Tri-City Service

  6. C1 Came Last Issued Dec. 10 Fee Reduced for Tri-City Service Dec. 16

  7. C4-6 Night Mail Service New York – San Francisco began July 1, 1924 Three Zones: New York – Chicago, Chicago – Cheyenne, Cheyenne – San Francisco. Fee was 8 cents per Zone.

  8. Omaha, NE to Monrovia, CA 16 Cents for 2 Zones

  9. Registered to Germany Stamp was valid for ordinary postage

  10. Lindberg C10a Booklet Cover And Pane of 3

  11. C11 Beacon Air Aug. 1, 1928 First Day of 5 cent Air Rate

  12. First Flight By Lindberg Puerto Rico to South America Airport Dedication and First Flight

  13. The Zepps C13-15 Images courtesy of Siegel Auctions

  14. South America Flight Image courtesy of Rumsey Auctions 65 cents Each Leg, $2.60 for Round Trip

  15. The Baby Zep Courtesy of Rumsey Auctions 42½ cents went to Zeppelin Company

  16. Airport Dedications Red Cloud, Nebraska

  17. CE = Air Mail Special Delivery CE1 CE2

  18. CE2 FIRST DAY Courtesy of Siegel Auctions Dorothy Knapp Hand-Painted Add-On Cachet

  19. CL = Semi-Official Airmail CL1 Buffalo Balloon Post June 18, 1877 Nashville – Gallatin Tennessee

  20. Buffalo Balloon Post Courtesy of Matthew Bennett Only Known Cover

  21. CL = Semi-Official Air Mail Vin Fiz Flyer First Transcontinental Flight 1911 13 copies known Only 1 On Cover Use Known CL2

  22. Use on Post Card 8 Uses on Post Cards Known Courtesy of Siegel Auctions

  23. CM = RF Overprints Courtesy of Rumsey Auctions Used by French Naval Personnel on Mail to US or Canada

  24. Another Type of Handstamp Overprint Image courtesy of Rumsey Auctions

  25. Postal Stationery UC = Stamped Envelopes Most can be obtained mint, used, or as First Day covers

  26. UC1 UC31 UC1

  27. Use from Canal Zone Canal Zone UC8

  28. AIR LETTER Same price anywhere in the world UC32 Destination Switzerland

  29. Postal Stationery UXC = Postal Cards Most easily obtained mint or as First Day covers Postally used a real challenge!

  30. UXC1 First Day

  31. UXC2 Mint

  32. Major Cachet Makers add Cachets to Canceled Cards UXC19

  33. UXC25 used to Yemen

  34. THE END Domestic Air Mail rates abolished October 11, 1975 Separate Foreign rates ended Feb. 3, 1991. But stamps for foreign delivery still have small planes and are listed as Air Mail (which is the only foreign service).

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