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  • #UC16 1947-55 10c Air Post Stamped Envelope, DC-4 Skymaster, Bright Red, 2 Line Inscription on Back
    April 29, 2026

    First US Aerogram
    On April 29, 1947, the United States issued its first aerogram, then called an air letter sheet. It was a simple folded sheet of paper, but it offered Americans a cheaper and faster way to send personal messages overseas in the growing age of air travel.
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