Name/Title
Scrapbook - Stamped envelopesEntry/Object ID
2024.2.382Scope and Content
A 12 page scrapbook of stamped, empty, envelopes, some have post marks, others do not. They are preserved inside page protectors, along with black dividers separating the envelopes. The pages are bound together by 3 brass fasteners.Context
Air mail envelope with a 5¢ stamp, post marked New York May 21, 1947 'CENTEBARY INTERNATIONAL - PHILATELIC EXHIBITION-STATION'. Addressed to: Ed Davidson, Westend 15 St., Beaver Falls, Pa. No return addr.
Air mail envelope with a 5¢ stamp, post marked New York May 21, 1947 'CENTEBARY INTERNATIONAL - PHILATELIC EXHIBITION-STATION'. Addressed to: Mrs. W. C. Hubbard, Shannon City, Iowa. No return addr.
A plain envelope with a 6¢ Air Mail stamp, revalued to 5¢, postmarked U.S. Army Postal Service, Oct 22, 1947. From Col H. R. Linesay, 3rd Med. Gen. Lab, San Francisco, to Mrs Harvey R. Linesay, Shelbyville, Kentucky, c/o Caldwell Bird.
Airmail envelope with a square 8¢ stamp. No postmark, to, or from addresses.
Two Airmail envelopes with triangular 8¢ stamps. No postmark, to, or from addresses. One of the envelopes has an additional printed red '2cents' stamp.
An additional two Airmail envelopes with triangular 8¢ stamps. No postmark, to, or from addresses. One of the envelopes has a green 'POSTAGE REVALUED' stamp.
A light blue envelope with a square 10¢ AIR MAIL stamp. Beneath the stamp is printed VIA AIR MAIL PAR AVION (French for 'by air'. No postmark, to, or from addresses.
A light blue envelope, postmarked WASHINGTON D C, DEC 3,1968. FIRST DAY OF ISSUE. The included stamp shows 3 outlines of overlapping globes covered by flying birds in colors of brown, orange, and green. It reads HUMAN RIGHTS YEAR - U. S. POSTAGE 13¢. Along the bottom is VIA AIR MAIL * PAR AVION. There is no to or from addresses.
A light blue piece of stationary that folds into an envelope. The flap reads 'Thaddeus Lowe (1832-1913) American balloonist' .
The stamp section has a picture of a Union soldier on a horse with USA 50, while in the lower left corner is a picture of the hot air balloon 'Intrepid' and beneath it AEROGRAMME * VIA AIRMAIL * PAR AVION'. The back side is a large colored picture of Union soldiers filling up an air balloon along side a head shot of Thaddeus Lowe. There is no postmark, nor to, or from addresses.
A light blue piece of stationary that folds into an Air Mail envelope. It contains a 13¢ Air Mail stamp containing a profile of John F. Kennedy. Along the bottom reads AÉOGRAMME * PAR AVION. There is no postmark nor a to or from address.
A standard air mail envelope with a 13¢ AIR MAIL stamp that depicts a white dove on a red background.
A standard air mail envelope. There is no stamp, only 'VIA AIR MAIL' on a red banner, 'CORREO AEREO' on a white banner, and 'PAR AVION' on a blue banner. They are atop 2 sets of wings. There is no postmark, nor a to or from address.
An AIR MAIL - POSTAL CARD. It has a red 4¢ stamp with a drawing of an eagle. There is no postmark, nor a to or from address.
Two U. S. AIR MAIL 6¢ post cards One is for the 50th ANNIVERSARY - PURCHASE OF THE VIRGIN ISLANDS. It includes a picture of the flag of the Virgin Islands flying over the country. The other is for the WORLD JAMBOREE - IDAHO - U. S. A. 1967. It includes a colored picture of the Boy Scout symbol in front of a mountain range. There is no postmark, nor a to or from address on either postcard.
Four 8¢ U.S.AIR MAIL post cards. There is no postmark, nor a to or from address.
An 11¢ Air Mail postcard with an outline of the U. S. next to the American flag. Below it reads 'VISIT THE USA'. On the left side is a quad of pictures is various blue hues of four different American scenes. There is no postmark, nor a to or from address.
An 11¢ US Airmail post card. The stamp area contains the USPS symbol with the message 'Mail early in the day' It is postmarked STATE COLLEGE, PA JAN 4 1974. FIRST DAY OF ISSUE. On the left side is a back& white picture of an eagle in flight over a lake. There is no postmark, nor a to or from address.
An 13¢ postcard with an outline of the U. S. next to the American flag. Below it reads 'VISIT THE USA'. There is no postmark, nor a to or from address.
An 18¢ Air Mail postcard with an eagle atop a weather vane. It reads Visit USA Bicentennial Era. There is no postmark, nor a to or from address.
A group of three 21¢ Airmail postcards:
The first has a cherub blowing a horn as a weather vane. It reads 'Visit USA Bicentennial Era.'
The second has a picture of a Boeing-Stearman Bi-Plane. There is no postmark, nor a to or from address. in the lower left corner is printed © USPS 1978.
The third has Olympics 1980 with a picture of a gymnast. There is no postmark, nor a to or from address. in the lower left corner is printed © USPS 1979.
A USAirmail 28¢ postcard. The stamp area reads ' First Transpacific Flight - 1931(from) Sabishiro Beach, Japan to Wenatchee, Washington' It includes the pictures of Clyde Pangborn & Hugh Herndon Jr. There is no postmark, nor a to or from address. in the lower left corner is printed © USPS 1980.
Two USAirmail 28¢ postcards:
The first has a picture of 3 gliders in flight. There is no postmark, nor a to or from address. in the lower left corner is printed © USPS 1982.
The second reads Olympics 84 and has a colored drawing of an Olympic skater. There is no postmark, nor a to or from address. in the lower left corner is printed © USPS 1983.
A United Nations Carte Postale/Postal card. The stamp area is green and blue colors of outer space. It is Fs 0.30. There is no postmark, nor a to or from address.
A FIRST DAY OF ISSUE envelope 'Inaugurating the UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE JULY 1, 1971'. It contains an 8¢ stamp with the postal service eagle in the center. There is no postmark, nor a to or from address.Lexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Secondary Object Term
Stamp, CancellationNomenclature Secondary Object Term
Stamp, PostageNomenclature Primary Object Term
Stamp, MarkingNomenclature Primary Object Term
StampNomenclature Sub-Class
Writing DevicesNomenclature Class
Written Communication T&ENomenclature Class
Exchange MediaNomenclature Category
Category 06: Tools & Equipment for CommunicationNomenclature Category
Category 08: Communication ObjectsArchive Details
Primary Language
English, French
