United States | Berlin Airlift Plate Block of Four 32-Cent United States Postage Stamps Issued 1998 Multicolored

Description

The US Postal Service commemorated the 50th anniversary of the Berlin Airlift with the issuance of these 32-cent Berlin Airlift commemorative stamps on June 26, 1998, in Berlin, Germany. The stamp went on sale in the United States on June 27, 1998.
The stamp depicts a C-54 cargo plane flying over a gathering of civilians cut off from supplies during the Soviet blockade. In the background are images of the ruins left behind by WWII Allied bombing raids.
Designed by Howard Paine of Delaplane, Virginia, and illustrated by Bill Bond of Arlington, Virginia, the stamp was printed by the Banknote Corporation of America, Inc., in the offset process.
Perforations: 11.2
Color: Multicolored
Mint, never hinged condition.
We often have multiple copies of this item in stock; the plate number and/or position may vary.