Nonetheless, they’re still printing those blue “Par Avion/Air Mail” stickers, and the clerk at my local station insists on including one on every First Class International parcel I send. Maybe there is a good GQ question in asking why the airplane symbol is on the 90c stamp if there is no longer any such thing as airmail. They are a relic of a past that no longer lives. I don’t really care how Scotts classifies anything. Priority Mail® International Flat Rate Envelope Mail to other countries is now called First Class Mail® International.Įxpress Mail® International Flat Rate Envelope No, I mean that the USPS has completely eliminated any category of service that is called airmail. The big problem with criteria used by Scott for US stamps is that they don’t work for other postal countries, where stamps can be issued with pictures of planes at air-mail rates, and they are regarded by all as just ordinary stamps. However, I don’t think the US has ever issued such stamps. (2) denominated with an amount for air-mail postage.įor me, a real “air-mail stamp” would be one that could only be used for air-mail. While I know Scott’s does class them as air-mail stamps, they really are just ordinary stamps: They can be used for domestic use as well, and perhaps that is what you meant by there being no such thing as airmail. Airmail stamps can be distinguished by the small aircraft silhouette printed on the stamp. The 90c stamp cited is considered to be an air mail stamp (by Scotts and by other major stamp catalogues throughout the world). You are incorrect when you say there are no air mail stamps. If you are interested in this, send me a message asking about it before you pay for your items.You are right in that any postage adding up to the correct rate can be used to send mail overseas. Typically, delivery with this option is 2 to 3 working days from time of shipment.Īdditional Insurance: If you choose a shipping method which includes $50 insurance, higher insurance coverage is available for added cost. Priority-Mail: If this option is chosen, your order will ship standard Priority-Mail. If it is over 13 oz, it will ship Priority Mail (less expensive than Retail-Ground).

Standard-Post: If this option is chosen, your order will ship as a First-Class parcel with tracking and up to $50 insurance as long as it is 13 oz or less. The price of this varies depending upon the size of the largest item you purchase Some items require it.įirst-Class: If this option is chosen, your order will be shipped in an envelope with no tracking. Would recommend selecting this for larger dollar value purchases. You (the buyer) choose whether you want to pay for tracking and insurance on your stamp order. Invoice: If you send me a message indicating which shipping option you want, before you pay, I will return an invoice with the correct shipping and handling fee for your order. This is because it has 1/10 of an ounce as its minimum unit where stamps weigh much less than that. Shipping Rate Error: Due to limitations in eBid's shipping rate calculator, it sometimes computes to high of a rate for shipping when multiple stamp items are purchased. The amount of this fee varies depending upon size of items, shipping option you choose, and size of your order. This allows me to offer significantly lower prices to those purchasing more than one item. Handling Fee: I add a small handling fee to the shipping.

Shipping Fee: The rate I charge for shipping is whatever USPS has published in their Notice 123 for weight, service, and zone (how far it goes). Since stamps are very light, this typically results in little to no increase in postage when additional stamps are purchased. Single Shipping Fee For Multiple Items: When multiple stamp items are all paid for together in the same payment transaction, they are packed and shipped together with a single shipping fee.

Condition: Used - cancelled, off envelope, ready to mount.Description: Air Mail - Jet over Capital (red).

Us airmail $0.07 stamp