16¢ Sheet Stamp Solo on an Air Mail Special Delivery Cover
The special delivery fee for first class matter weighing up to two pounds and mailed prior to November 1, 1944 was 10¢ and the air mail rate prior to March 26, 1944 was 6¢. Currently, the number of solo uses of the 16¢ sheet stamp on a air mail special delivery cover mailed during that period is: 4.
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Description: First-class cover mailed June 14, 1941 from Los Angeles, California to Cedar Rapids, Iowa with a solo 16¢ Prexie paying the 6¢ air mail rate plus the 10¢ special delivery fee.
Owner/Source: Sold at auction on eBay for $40 on May 17, 2020.
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Description: First-class cover mailed June 5, 1939 from Tulsa, Oklahoma to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania with a solo 16¢ Prexie paying the 6¢ air mail rate plus the 10¢ special delivery fee.
Owner/Source: Richard Matta
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Description: First-class cover mailed on Lincoln's birthday February 12, 1942 from Springfield, Illinois to Antigo, New York with a solo 16¢ Prexie paying the 6¢ air mail rate plus the 10¢ special delivery fee.
Owner/Source: Richard Matta
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Description: First-class cover mailed December 23, 1942 from Austin, Texas to Wilmington, Delaware with a solo 16¢ Prexie paying the 6¢ air mail rate plus the 10¢ special delivery fee. The cover also contains a tied 1942 Christmas seal.
Owner/Source: Richard Pederson
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