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24c Curtiss Jenny invert single

DocumentedSupported by at least one credible specialist source.

Record status

Individual type · partial

Period

May 14, 1918

Issuing entity

United States

24c Curtiss Jenny invert single — postage stamp in the Smithsonian National Postal Museum collection (object 0.217665.1), catalogued by the museum as Scott USA C3a. Dated by the museum: May 14, 1918. Medium: paper; ink (carmine rose and blue) / engraving; adhesive.

Evidence at a glance

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Photograph views
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Catalogue references
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Counts describe this entry’s documentation, not authenticity, rarity or completeness. Photographs may show one specimen; check each caption and licence.

Historical context

Mint 24-cent perforate stamp with the central image inverted; position 70, plate number 8493.

Physical characteristics

Medium
paper; ink (carmine rose and blue) / engraving; adhesive
Dimensions
Height x Width: 7/8 x 1 in. (2.22 x 2.54 cm)

Design

Depicts
Curtiss Jenny airplane
Printer
Bureau of Engraving and Printing

Identification

Place
United States of America
Topic
The Gilded Age (1877-1920)
Date recorded
May 14, 1918
Museum object number
0.217665.1
Museum classification
Postage Stamps

Catalogue references

  • ScottUSA C3a

Research required

  • Research required: this record describes a single museum example; confirm perforation, watermark, printing and variety details against philatelic references.
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