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U.S. #C81
1971 21¢ USA and Jet
Issue Date: May 21, 1971
First City: Washington, D.C.
Quantity Issued: 49,815,000
Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Printing Method: Lithographed, engraved (Giori)
Perforation: 11
Color: Red, blue, and black
Issued as part of the postal rate increase, this stamp signaled the raising of the international airmail rate from 20¢ to 21¢ per one-half ounce to all parts of the globe except North and South America. It’s identical in design to its predecessor, except that the denomination was changed and the colors reversed.
U.S. #C81
1971 21¢ USA and Jet
Issue Date: May 21, 1971
First City: Washington, D.C.
Quantity Issued: 49,815,000
Printed by: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Printing Method: Lithographed, engraved (Giori)
Perforation: 11
Color: Red, blue, and black
Issued as part of the postal rate increase, this stamp signaled the raising of the international airmail rate from 20¢ to 21¢ per one-half ounce to all parts of the globe except North and South America. It’s identical in design to its predecessor, except that the denomination was changed and the colors reversed.