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USS PALM BEACH AGER-3 Intelligence Ship, North Sea, Med 1967-69 First Day PM

USS PALM BEACH AGER-3 Intelligence Ship, North Sea, Med 1967-69 First Day PM

$ 1

Availability: 41 in stock
  • Event: Naval
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
  • Condition: New
  • Topic: Ships, Boats
  • Cachet Maker: Alvin Eckert
  • Color: Blue
  • Grade: Ungraded
  • Certification: Uncertified
  • Place of Origin: United States
  • Branch: U S Navy
  • Type: Naval Cover
  • State: Florida
  • Modified Item: No
  • Year of Issue: 2018
  • Denomination: Forever Stamp
  • Cancellation Type: First Day of Issue
  • Quality: New

    Description

    USS PALM BEACH AGER-3 Memorial naval first day cover with postmark
    from Fort Lauderdale, FL dated Feb 9, 2018. Blue photo of actual ship
    printed on cachet #1500 by Alvin Eckert USCS #9964. Originally, a 177' Army Cargo Ship, FS-217,
    acquired by the Navy in 1966. She was renamed USS Palm Beach and converted into an
    secret intelligence gathering vessel and commissioned on 13 Oct 1967 and served in the North Sea
    and Mediterranean. See her web pages for the details of her design, construction and service history.
    Cover franked with 50 cent flag stamp (FDOI) and a 3 cent USN stamp from 1946.
    Seller has covers for all the USN Intel ships and many of the other ships that served during the Cold War.
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