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USS IOWA BB-61 USN Battleship 16 inch Shells on Deck Photo # 4291 first day DCP

USS IOWA BB-61 USN Battleship 16 inch Shells on Deck Photo # 4291 first day DCP

$ 3.11

Availability: 91 in stock
  • Topic: Ships, Boats
  • Modified Item: No
  • Grade: Ungraded
  • Battleship: US Navy
  • Certification: Uncertified
  • Condition: New
  • USS Iowa: WW II
  • State: Iowa
  • Place of Origin: United States
  • Year of Issue: 2008
  • Quality: New
  • Cancellation Type: First Day of Issue DCP
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States

    Description

    USS IOWA BB-61 United States Navy Battleship first day cover postmarked DCP
    from Washington, DC on Sept 2, 2008.
    Color photo of battleship on cachet #1532 by Alvin Eckert, USCS #9964.
    The cover was prepared on a un-gummed, archive quality envelope.
    Cover with a DIY matte and 5x7 frame, makes a fine gift!
    USS Iowa: the lead vessel in her WW II Iowa Class of battleships, she
    served in WW II, Korea and in President Reagan's 600 ship fleet, 1984-1990.
    She rested in reserve for ten years in the Suisun Reserve
    Fleet in Benicia, CA and has now been opened by a veterans group as a
    museum ship in San Pedro. She was opened the the public on 4 July 2012.
    Cover franked with a 42 cent Iowa State Flag stamp # 4291 (FDOI).
    Seller has over 50 other battleship covers and over 50 museum vessel covers.
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    These items make fine USN gifts when mounted on a colored matte
    and placed in a 5x7 picture frame.    Free US Shipping!