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Image of 20c Parcel Post stamp of 1912 The 20-cent U.S. Parcel Post stamp of 1912 was the first stamp in history to depict an airplane, six years before the U.S. Post Office Department issued stamps for airmail service. |
| Date | Issue Date: Dec. 16, 1912 |
| Source | U.S. Post Office; Smithsonian National Postal Museum |
| Author | Bureau of Engraving and Printing; Composite photo and imaging by Gwillhickers |
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Note: This only applies to original works of the Federal Government and not to the work of any individual U.S. state, territory, commonwealth, county, municipality, or any other subdivision. This template also does not apply to postage stamp designs published by the United States Postal Service since 1978. (See § 313.6(C)(1) of Compendium of U.S. Copyright Office Practices). It also does not apply to certain US coins; see The US Mint Terms of Use.
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