United States Air Postal Cards

Scott's #UXC1 to #UXC15
1949-1974

UXC1 4c Eagle in Flight. Issued January 10, 1949 in Washington, D.C. Orange on buff card.

UXC2 5c Eagle in Flight. Issued July 31, 1958 in Wichita, Kansas. Red on buff card. Picture on UXC2 is 19 x 21 mm.

UXC3 5c Eagle in Flight. Issued. June 18, 1960 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Lithographed, offset. This card is a redrawn reissue of XC2. Picture on UXC3 is 18.5 x 21 mm. White cloud around eagle enlarged and finer detail of design than on UXC2. Inscription "AIR MAIL-POSTAL CARD" has been omitted and blue and red border was added on UXC3.

UXC4 6c Bald Eagle. Red on bi-colored border. Issued February 15, 1963 in Maitland, Florida.

UXC5 11c Emblem of Commerce Department's Travel Service. Blue and red, issued for international use. Issued May 27, 1966 in Washington, DC, at the Sixth International Philatelic Exhibition (SIPEX), May 21-30, 1966. Four photographs at left on address side show Mount Rainier, New York skyline, Indian on horseback and Miami Beach. The card has a blue and red border. See also UXC8 and UXC11 for similar designs.

UXC6 6c Virgin Islands and Territorial Flag. Multicolored, lithographed. Issued in Charlotte Amalle, Virgin Islands on March 31, 1967. Designed by Burt Pringle for the 50th anniversary of the purchase of the Virgin Islands.

UXC6a 6c Virgin Islands and Territorial Flag, same as UXC6 except with red and yellow omitted. An extremely rare and valuable card.

UXC7 6c Boy Scout World Jamboree. Blue, yellow, black and red, lithographed. Issued on August 4, 1967 in Farragut State Park, Idaho. Designed by Stevan Dohanos for the 12th Boy Scout World Jamboree, August 1-9, 1967. Picture is of Borah Peak in the Lost River Range of Idaho and the Scout Emblem.

UXC7a Blue omitted.
UXC7b Blue and black omitted.
UXC7c Red and yellow omitted.

UXC8 13c Emblem of Commerce Department's Travel Service. Similar to UXC5. Issued September 8, 1967 in Detroit, Michigan, in connection with the American Air Mail Society Convention.

UXC9 8c Stylized Eagle. Blue and red, pre-canceled with 3 printed red lines. Issued March 1, 1968 in New York City, New York. Designed by Muriel R. Chamberlain.

UXC9a Tagged Mar.. 19, 1969

UXC10 9c Stylized Eagle. Similar to UXC9, except pre- canceled with 3 blue lines. Tagged. Issued May 15, 1971 in Kitty Hawk, North Carolina.

UXC11 15c Emblem of Commerce Department's Travel Service. For International use. Tagged. Issued June 10, 1971 in New York City, New York. Similar to UXC5 and UXC8.

It is worthy to note here that a USED international card is always worth more than an UNUSED card. This is noteworthy for UXC5, UXC8, and UXC11, along with others mentioned later. For example, an unused UXC5 might be worth $0.60 while a used UXC5 would be worth $12.50, more than 20 times the value of an unused specimen.

UXC12 9c Year of Tourism. Black on buff card, tagged and lithographed. Issued June 29, 1972 in 4 different cities. The back includes the Statue of Liberty, Hawaii, Alaska, and San Francisco. These cards have a luminescent panel at the left of the stamp which glows orange under ultraviolet light. Designed by Melbourne Brindle.

UXC12a Red and blue lozenges omitted.

UXC13 15c Year of Tourism. For International Use. Black on buff card, lithographed and tagged. Issued June 29, 1972 in 4 different cities. The back includes Mount Vermont, Washington, DC, Lincoln, and the Liberty Bell. These cards have a luminescent panel at the left of the stamp which glows orange under ultraviolet light. Designed by Melbourne Brindle.

UXC13a Address side blank.

UXC14 11c Stylized Eagle. Lithographed, tagged, ultramarine and red, with a luminescent panel at the left of stamp which glows orange under ultraviolet light. Issued January 4, 1974 in State College, Pennsylvania. Designed by David G. Foote.

UXC15 18c Eagle Weather Vane. Lithographed, tagged, multicolored, with a luminescent panel at the left of stamp which glows orange under ultraviolet light. Issued January 4, 1974 in Miami, Florida. Designed by Stevan Dohanos.

United States Air Postal Cards

Scott's #UXC1 to #UXC15 1949-1974

Scott's #UXC1 to #UXC15
1949-1974