Collectorium · Postage stamp

Alexandria Bicentennial Air Mail

DESCRIPTION OF THE ITEM USA, 1949. Airmail edition for the two hundredth anniversary of Alexandria, Virginia; Carlyle House, the city stamp and Gadsby Rated 6 cents; carmine color; 11 × 101⁄2 perforation. Used, with apparent postage disinfectment. Catalog identification: Scott C40. CATALOGUE IDENTIFICATION AND PROBABLE VARIANT Working identification: Scott C40. Most likely attribution: Scott C40. Confidence: high. Possible alternatives: Check the wet/dry or flat/rotary printing, type of paper, perforation, gum, precancel and possible plate/coil/booklet varieties. As a back-of-book edition requires also comparison with the specialized section for purpose, watermark, paper and use.

Category

Postage stamp

Year / period

1949

Country

United States of America

Denomination

6 cents

Material

Paper

Collectorium

№ ST-0539