The Unintended Legacy of a Forgotten Conference

Domestic Use of the 2-Cent Stamp

2-cent Civil Aeronautics Conference Wright Airplane first day cover
Use of the 2-cent stamp for domestic postage.

US military personnel participated as speakers and performed aerial stunts to entertain conference participants during a visit to Bolling Army Air Force Base. A number of military personnel mailed covers to installations such as Fort Shafter, a major army base located in the Territory of Hawaii (abbreviated in the postmark as "T.H.")