Description: USS South Dakota BB-57 United States Navy Ship first day cover honoring this World War II Battleship. Cover postmarked at Washington, DC on Dec 6, 1973. Cover with a color cachet #2591 by Alvin Eckert, USCS #9964. Cover prepared on an Archive Quality Envelope with gum on the flap. Cover with DIY matte and 5x7 frame, makes a fine gift! USS South Dakota: this 680 foot South Dakota Class battleships, was commissioned March 20, 1942. Her first battle was off Tarawa in the Pacific Theater, where she earned 13 battle stars in most of the major South Pacific battles. This fighting battleship was decommissioned in 1947 and placed in the Norfolk Reserve Fleet until 1962, when she was sold to be recycled into scrap metal. Cover franked with a 13 cent Indiana State Flag stamp on an 8 cent stamped envelope (FDOI). Seller has over 30 different battleship covers. Check out my other items! These items make fine USN gifts when mounted on a colored matte and placed in a 5x7 picture frame. Free US Shipping!
Price: 3.9 USD
Location: Fairfield, California
End Time: 2025-01-13T16:03:34.000Z
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Modification Description: add-on cachet
Place of Origin: United States
Color: Blue
Country of Manufacture: United States
Grade: Ungraded
Modified Item: Yes
Certification: Uncertified
Denomination: 8 Cent
Year of Issue: 1973
Type: Naval Cover
Quality: New
Branch: U S Navy
State: South Dakota
Event: Naval
Cover Type: Envelope with affixed Stamp
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: USS South Dakota
Battleship: WW II
Cancellation Type: First Day of Issue
