US 1949 'Airmail' DC-4 Skymaster Plane 6c. Michel 553Do


US 1949 'Airmail' DC-4 Skymaster Plane 6c. Michel 553Do


Series: Airmail 1941-1949

Stamp details: DC-4 Skymaster Plane

Issued date: 18-11-1949 (dd/mm/yyyy)
Face value: 6c.

Emission: Air Post

Catalogue No:-
Michel (Germany): 553Do

Printer: Bureau of Engraving and Printing
Print Method: Rotary press

Stamp Colors: Carmine
Perforation: Perf 10½ x 11

Themes: Aviation, Aircraft, Transports

Note: Imperforate on top.

Description:- The Douglas DC-4 is an American four-engined (piston), propeller-driven airliner developed by the Douglas Aircraft Company. Military versions of the plane, the C-54 and R5D, served during World War II, in the Berlin Airlift and into the 1960s. From 1945, many civil airlines operated the DC-4 worldwide.
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglas_DC-4