Air mail 6 cent stamp

A nostalgic topic!

The 6-cent Air Mail stamp was a significant issue in the history of the United States Postal Service (USPS). Here's some background information:

• In 1918, the USPS introduced the first airmail service in the United States, with flights between Washington, D.C. and New York City.
• Initially, airmail letters were carried in the mailbags of commercial airlines, but this arrangement proved to be inefficient and expensive.
• In 1925, the USPS decided to establish its own airmail service, with dedicated aircraft and routes.
• To finance this new service, the USPS introduced a special airmail stamp, which was designed to be used exclusively for airmail letters.
• The 6-cent Air Mail stamp was issued on May 12, 1932, and it featured a design by artist Carl Pfeiffer, which depicted a biplane flying over a map of the United States.
• The stamp was printed in large quantities, with over 1.5 billion copies produced between 1932 and 1951.
• The 6-cent Air Mail stamp was used until 1958, when the USPS introduced a new airmail rate of 8 cents.

The 6-cent Air Mail stamp is still a popular collectible item among philatelists (stamp collectors) today, and it's considered a classic example of early airmail postage.