Description: A 10-cent blue U.S. Airmail stamp issued in 1926, depicting a map of the continental United States flanked by two biplanes flying in opposite directions, symbolizing the establishment of coast-to-coast airmail service.
Circa: 1926
Condition: Used - Hinged.
Notes:
This design, known as the “Map and Mail Planes” issue, is among the earliest U.S. airmail stamps and a favorite among aviation and postal history collectors. The central map shows the transcontinental route connecting New York, Chicago, and San Francisco, illustrating the growing national airmail network in the Roaring Twenties.