Jasper County Democrat, Volume 21, Number 75, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 18 December 1918 — AIRPLANE STAMPS ARE OUT [ARTICLE]

AIRPLANE STAMPS ARE OUT

New Issue Rectangular In Shape and l Orange Color. Washington, Dec. 16. — A new 6-centi postage stamp, Intended primarily for. airplane mail service but valid for all purposes for which stamps of the regular Issue are used, has just been announced by the post office department, It Is rectangular In shape and of orange color. The central design la a mall airplane in flight. Triangular ornaments appear In the two upper corners. It will cover the singly rate of postage on airplane letter mall. .5 The new 16-cent stamp for special delivery and the 24-cent stamp for letters weighing in excess of three and not more than four ounces for airplane transmission, are now available.