1918 Curtiss Jenny airmail stamps
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The 1918 Curtiss Jenny Air Mail Stamps were a set of three Airmail
postage stamps
issued by the United States
in 1918. The 24¢ variety was the first of the stamps to be issued, and in fact, the world's first Airmail stamp. The 16¢ and 6¢ varieties were issued later in the year to reflect reductions in the postage rate.
The order of the Scott Catalog numbers for these stamps (C1 through C3) is the inverse of the order of release dates for the stamps.
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Airmail
Airmail is mail that is transported by aircraft. It typically arrives more quickly than surface mail, and usually costs more to send...
postage stamps
Postage stamp
A postage stamp is a small piece of paper that is purchased and displayed on an item of mail as evidence of payment of postage. Typically, stamps are made from special paper, with a national designation and denomination on the face, and a gum adhesive on the reverse side...
issued by the United States
United States
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in 1918. The 24¢ variety was the first of the stamps to be issued, and in fact, the world's first Airmail stamp. The 16¢ and 6¢ varieties were issued later in the year to reflect reductions in the postage rate.
The order of the Scott Catalog numbers for these stamps (C1 through C3) is the inverse of the order of release dates for the stamps.
Individual Stamp Designs
| Design | Scott Catalog Numbers | Date of Issue | Image |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6¢ Curtiss Jenny | C1 | Dec. 10, 1918 | |
| 16¢ Curtiss Jenny | C2 | July 11, 1918 | |
| 24¢ Curtiss Jenny | C3 | May 13, 1918 |
Inverted Jenny Error
A single sheet of 100 of the two-color 24¢ was printed with the center design inverted, thus creating the Inverted JennyInverted Jenny
The Inverted Jenny is a United States postage stamp first issued on May 10, 1918 in which the image of the Curtiss JN-4 airplane in the center of the design was accidentally printed upside-down; it is probably the most famous error in American philately...
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