The 10-cent Canal Zone Seal and Jet airmail (Scott C48) was released on March 15, 1968, to meet the new airmail rate to the United States. While the low values are quite common on cover, when used in combination with other stamps to meet 'odd-ball' rates, they are in particular demand by specialists.ġ0c Canal Zone Seal and Jet Plane plate proof In the realm of postal history, the possibilities are nearly endless, which accounts for their popularity. Due to public demand, the 10-, 11-, and 13-cent stamps were also made up into booklet panes to provide a convenient way to store stamps. The Canal Zone Seal and Jet airmails are all found on first day covers serviced by a variety of people. The last remnants of the CZPS stock were burned in 1980, and over 1,100,000 of these were 20-cent to 80-cent airmails from this series. In fact, only the 6-cent and 8-cent were destroyed in fairly large numbers when they were no longer needed, long before September 1979. By the time the Canal Zone Postal Service (CZPS) ceased operations at close of business on Sept 30, 1979, all of the low values still in stock and many of the higher values had been snapped up. The numbers printed vary tremendously, reflecting their expected and actual use.
6 cent airmail stamp value series#
Each of the stamps in this twelve-stamp series except the 80-cent represents a specific postal rate, and students of modern postal history assert they are a delight to collect.
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