1953 6c Airmail Powered Flight

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U.S. #C47
1952 6¢ First Plane and Modern Plane

Issue Date: May 29,1953
City: Dayton, OH
Quantity: 78,415,000
Printed By: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Printing Method: Rotary plate printing
Perforations: 11 X 10 ½
Color: Carmine

This stamp celebrated the 50th anniversary of powered flight, which had been made possible by the Wright brothers’ historic flight at Kitty Hawk. The first-day city of issue, Dayton, OH, was home to the Wright brother’s bicycle shop where they built their historic planes.