US Postage, 1926-37: The Great Depression

1935, the National Parks...

A personal favourite of the set...

1935, the National Parks...



Arizona Donnie Clark...

A few airmail issues, 1934-39, one of 1938 and one of 1939 included as they are part of the U.S. classical era...

...that one, despite its age, and never-hinged, appears nigh post-office fresh. It is also a rotary-press printing. The rest within this reply were printed via the flat-plate method...

The "China Clipper"...


...hmm, a nickel less.


...that one is gorgeous.

Sorry, no zeppelins, as the average Joe didn't have the wherewithal to horde mint stocks of these, not at 65¢, $1.30, let alone $2.60 a pop, and featuring a foreign airship. Likewise, the theme of this thread must be preserved, and that of little to no money, yet high prices.

Just trying to understand the logic of leaving out the Zeppelins when you posted the $5 Coolidge earlier in the thread. Curious for the reason is all.

The $5 issue, a definitive rather, featuring Coolidge was not a primary issue of this presentation. It was illustrated to help explain the lean nature of the 50¢ definitive of 1931, the 50¢ having been the highest value issued during the earlier years of the era.

In 1935, the government released this, commemorating the colonial tercentenary of Connecticut...

...and with a scene incomparable; the wee, white picket-fencing in addition.


The Army and Navy issues...

...that was 5¢, and a whopping 10¢, to pay for those two.


Moho nobilis...

This is another great favourite. It was printed in a unique colour, light violet...


No, I do not think of that movie when I hear this selection.

Al Bowlly was a victim of an air raid on London during WWII. The door to his apartment was blown off its hinges, and presumably struck him.

Thank you for looking.