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As I collect worlwide airmail stamps, I find that there maybe stamps that I should be including in my collection that are not being considered as "airmail" stamps today.
In the very early issues of the Scott Worldwide Airmail Catalog and in the earlier editions of the Sanabria catalog, I found listings for stamps that did not contain any mention of "airmail" in the stamp design itself. The stamps were usually part of a long set and would have a bird or plane motif. The reason they were considered airmail stamps was that they were issued in the denominations that were the prevailing airmail postage rate at the time!
So, now my collecting interests have been renewed. m I am searching to add some of these to include in my airmail collection as well. The fun never stops.
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I agree with you there barhata.
The possibilities are endless.
Chimo
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I have it on reasonable authority that the 65c KUT KGV is another example of these...here is an example with atrocious centering, from an old post of mine:  I never got around to scanning mine, which I should do...here is the thread, for whatever it is worth, but it doesn't add much information to this current thread: https://goscf.com/t/7469 |
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I've often noticed that early US air mails did not include the words 'Air Mail' on them. The first two series 1918 and 1923 just read US Postage. My only example.  And of course the famous zeppelins, though the three large zeps did have the word 'Flight'  |
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For Cjd:
Thank you very much for your Kenya, Uganda & Tanganyika selection. I will add that to my list. I have about 30 stamps currently identified as "airmail" issues, and they are all from British colonies. I have only made it alphabetically through Hong Kong so far, but I'd be glad to send you a list of what I have found if you are interested. These will all be finding a home in my early worldwide airmail collection, for sure.
In the 1946 edition of the Scott Standard Catalog of Air Post Stamps, this stamp from Bermuda is listed as Scott catalog number C1. I wonder if it is also numbered as C1 in their 1946 Standard Worldwide catalog? When did it become Scott number 121D?
So, another question is "When did Scott stop publishing the Standard Catalog Of Air Post Stamps". I know that the Scott International Air Post stamp album was published at least through 1955.
Philatelic minds want to know!
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I think it was a dumb idea for Scott to separate airmail stamps anyway. |
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You mentioned that you are up to Hong Kong. Is this one on your list?  I'd be very interested in the list, by the way. |
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Email sent. Thanks.
For our newer members, or those who don't always follow the topical threads, this Hong Kong $1 (Scott 173) has a place on the bats-on-stamps topical list. The little buggers are relatively common on Hong Kong stamps, as good luck symbols. |
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These stamps from Canada do not have Air Mail on them but that`s what they were intended for. Sc 414, 430 and 436.  |
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Good Morning.....
I've tracked down the Kenya, Uganda & Tanganyika issue. And, from a mid-1950's Sanabria, I found the listing for airmail stamps of that country. They include:
SC# 53 - 1935 65c (as you scanned earlier)
Sc# 89a & 89b - 1942 70c Provisional overprint on the 1s value from Union of South Africa
Sc# 111 & 113 - 1955 65c and 1s30c stamps from the QEII pictorial set
I will need to create a new album page to include these in my early worldwide airmail collection
Cheers,
Terry |
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Do these count under this criteria? I found these while sorting through some Ceylon stamps. Three with airplanes pictured, but no mention of airmail. My 2003 doesn't even list any airmails for the country.  The 5c on the upper right is a UPU 75th anniversary. The one on the left (SC312 1950) has the plane labeled Ratamalana Air Ceylon. The last (SC365 1963) actually commemorates the 25th anniversary of Ceyonese airmail service. |
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For jamesw:
Yes! the 75c stamp was, in fact issued for the airmail rate at that time in 1950. Thank you for your observation.
The 5c would not have been issued for the airmail rate at that time, and I am unsure of the 50c value from 1963 (as my collecting interests only covers worldwide airmails through 1950). However, maybe some one could uncover what the airmail rate was for Ceylon/Sri Lanka in 1963 & then we would have our answer.
Your input was much appreciated.
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Terry. |
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Here are a couple more that qualify: A twist on the 'flight' theme, from Barbados:  (Barbados Sc#242) and a more traditional depiction, including an airplane:  (Sierra Leone Sc#203) Early Queen Elizabeth, so a little out of my usual era, but I like this topic (and I like a lot of the early Liz stamps). |
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Was sorting some stamps to sell at the club when this Australian had me stumped. Couldn't find it in the catalogue, until I looked in the back and sure enough, there it was in the airmail section. Guess it fits in here.  1949 C6 |
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