U.S. #2542
1991 $14.00 Eagle
International Express Mail
Issue Date: August 31, 1991
City: Hunt Valley, MD
Quantity: 5,166,000
Printed By: Jeffries Banknote Co for American Bank Note Co
Printing Method: Lithographed, engraved
Perforations: 11
Color: Multicolored
This stamp, the second Express Mail issue of 1991, was created for international use. The $14 denomination was the highest ever assigned to a U.S. stamp for general use. The eagle soaring inland across a rocky coastline was chosen to convey the idea of international mail.