Royal mail airmail stamp
A nostalgic topic!
The Royal Mail Airmail stamp is a series of postage stamps issued by the Royal Mail, the postal service of the United Kingdom, to commemorate the introduction of airmail services in the early 20th century.
The first Airmail stamp was issued in 1918, shortly after the end of World War I, when the Royal Mail began to use aircraft to transport mail between the UK and other countries. The stamp featured a design by artist Edward Bawden, which depicted a biplane flying over a map of the world.
The Airmail stamp series was issued annually from 1918 to 1934, with each stamp featuring a different design and theme. The stamps were printed in various colors and denominations, and many of them are highly collectible today.
Some notable designs from the Airmail stamp series include:
- 1918: The first Airmail stamp, featuring a biplane flying over a map of the world.
- 1921: A stamp featuring a Zeppelin airship, which was used for airmail services in the early 1920s.
- 1924: A stamp featuring a flying boat, which was used for airmail services in the 1920s and 1930s.
- 1934: A stamp featuring a modern airliner, which marked the end of the Airmail stamp series.
The Royal Mail Airmail stamp series is highly prized by philatelists (stamp collectors) and is considered an important part of British postal history.