In 1927 a special airmail stamp was issued showing the Spirit of St. Louis aircraft and the flight route. On this stamp Lindbergh is named, and it is the only time a living American's name has appeared on a U.S. stamp. T his new 1977 stamp had its first day of issue at the original take-off site, Roosevelt Field New York. The official cancel reads Roosevelt Field Sta. Other first day cancels also exist from other cities and these are known as unofficial cancels.
All covers are unaddressed unless otherwise noted.
All covers are cacheted and a brief description is given of the event being commemorated, unless otherwise noted. If covers are autographed they are genuine. 50th Anniversary Transatlantic Flight First Day Covers . NY official first day of issue machine cancel.