1999 Airmails 2 stamps

Niagara Falls – 48¢:  This 48¢ stamp was issued in 1999 to pay the international postage rate.  It is the first stamp in the Scenic American Landscapes Series.  The stamp features a photo of the American Falls taken from the New York shoreline by nature photographer Kurt Ross.  To the left of the stamp’s denomination is the stylized silhouette of a jet, which indicates it was intended to satisfy an airmail or international rate.

Rio Grande – 40¢:  The second installment in the Scenic American Landscapes Series honors the Rio Grande river.  Its 40¢ denomination fulfills the 1999 international rate for a postcard mailed from the United States to Mexico.  To the left of the stamp’s denomination is the stylized silhouette of a jet, which indicates it was intended to satisfy an airmail or international rate.