Let's Go Flying

1978 Mini Sheet

Found this 1997 sheet today.

On October 6, 2001 Sweden issued an Aviation Souvenir Sheet, Scott No. 2421a.-f., Facit Nos. 2267-72. The six stamps in this sheet were lithographed and engraved (by several different engravers). Here are images of the sheet and each of the individual stamps.

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Lilienthal glider, 1895, engraved by Piotr Naszarkowski.


Royal Swedish Aero Club, engraved by Piotr Naszarkowski.


Saab J-29, 1962, engraved by Martin Mörck.


Friedrichshafen FF49, 1920, engraved by Lars Sjööblom.


Trike Ultralight, 1999, engraved by Czeslaw Slania.


Douglas DC-3, 1938, engraved by Lars Sjööblom.

Here is an image of "Balloon post, 1870," semi-postal stamp designed and engraved by Raoul Serres, and issued by France on March 19, 1955 for stamp day, commemorating the 85th anniversary of airmail service in France, Scott No. B293, Y&T No. 1018.

- nethryk

Beautiful stamps..

Tete Beche

Here is an image of an airmail stamp depicting a mail balloon near the Gare Austerlitz (train station) in Paris, designed and engraved by Pierre Béquet, and issued by France on January 16, 1971 for the centenary of the balloon postal service, Scott No. C44, Y&T No. PA45.

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