Title:
Wilbur and Orville Wright (Wright Flyer) 6¢ Air Mail
Description:
United States Air Mail postage stamp showing the Wright brothers (Wilbur and Orville Wright) at right in portrait form with the Wright Flyer biplane in flight across the center/left. The design includes the inscriptions: ”6¢ AIR MAIL” at top left, ”WILBUR AND ORVILLE WRIGHT” near the top center, and the text at left ”FIRST FREE CONTROLLED AND SUSTAINED POWERED FLIGHT BY MAN”. Bottom tablet reads ”UNITED STATES POSTAGE”. Stamp appears as a single perforated stamp with a light/white margin and carmine/rose engraved-style linework typical of mid-20th century U.S. airmail issues. No barcode present on the stamp itself.
Country:
United States
Denomination:
6¢
Type of Stamp:
Air Mail
Issue Date:
1949-12-17
Color:
Carmine rose (rose red) / monochrome
Print Method:
Engraved (intaglio)
Emission:
Commemorative (U.S. Air Mail issue honoring the Wright brothers / first powered flight)
Series:
U.S. Air Mail
Catalog Numbers:
Scott C45 (U.S. Air Mail); Michel 604; SG A987
Date Added:
2021-04-13 23:32:45
Themes:
Aviation; Wright Brothers; First flight; Air Mail; History; Transportation
Automatic Estimated Value:
~$2.42
Automatic Estimated Date:
2026-04-07
Date Added:
2021-04-13 23:32:45
