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Guyana #668, butterfly stamp overprinted, first manned flight, Guyana Airlines.

Guyana #668, butterfly stamp overprinted, first manned flight, Guyana Airlines.

$ 17.94

Availability: 100 in stock
  • Topic: Aviation
  • Denomination: 20 cent
  • Type: Postage
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Guyana
  • Cancellation Type: Handstamped
  • Certification: Uncertified
  • Modification Description: Overprinted
  • Modified Item: Yes
  • Place of Origin: United States
  • All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
  • Quality: Used
  • Grade: VF (Very Fine)
  • Year of Issue: 1983

    Description

    Guyana #668, butterfly stamp overprinted
    for the bicentennial of first manned flight (1783-1983) and the 10th Anniversary of Guyana Airways (1963-1983).
    Used block of 6, on piece, each stamp with different overprint.
    In 1783, two Montgolfier brothers demonstrated their invention, the hot air balloon, before a crowd of dignitaries in Annonay, France.
    Airport codes in Guyana.
    Interesting overprints.
    The stamp (which depicts Helicopis Cupido) was originally a part of a set of 14 stamps depicting butterflies
    .
    During the 1980s, the majority of Guyana stamps were created by overprints and surcharges.