Air mail cover sent from India to the US in 1972. This aerogramme has a red 85p imprinted airplane stamp and commemorates the 25th anniversary of independence. The cover has been cleanly slit open on the top and side and has minor handling wear.

Most items under $20 ship in a first-class envelope with collectible stamps and with card stock and, for stamps, glassine for protection; more expensive or heavier items may go Ground Advantage or Priority Mail. 

Check out my store for stamps, postal stationery, and covers (first day, space, flight, and more) from the US and worldwide. Most items come from my historian dad’s collection amassed over the course of more than 65 years. He specialized in the US, Nepal, and mountain climbing but collected from all continents.