Collectorium · Postage stamp

Air Mail – DC-4 Skymaster Pair

DESCRIPTION OF THE ITEM USA, 1947. Horizontal pair from the small-formated air mail issue with DC-4 Skymaster over urban and rural landscape. Number: 5 cents each; colour: carmine. Used, with apparent postage disinfectment. Catalog ID: Scott C33 horizontal pair. CATALOGUE IDENTIFICATION AND PROBABLE VARIANT Working identification: Scott C33 horizontal pair. Most likely attribution: Scott C33 horizontal pair. 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. The format of the multiple and preserved internal perforations/selvage are part of the identification and value.

Category

Postage stamp

Year / period

1947

Country

United States of America

Denomination

5 cents each

Material

Paper

Collectorium

№ ST-0801