Description: USS Mississippi BB-23 USN battleship memorial naval cover with a first day postmark from Washington, DC dated Feb 23, 1976. Blue photo of the ship on cachet #3251 for this peace-time and Greek WW I battle wagon by Alvin Eckert USCS #9964. Cover franked with an 13 cent MS State Flag stamp (FDOI). Cover was prepared on a un-gummed, archive quality envelope. Cover with a DIY matte and 5x7 frame, makes a fine gift! USS Mississippi: this Pre-First WW era 382' Mississippi Class battleship had a short USN service history. She was built in Philadelphia between 1904 and 1908 and commissioned Feb 1, 1908. She served in the US Navy until sold to the Greek Navy in 1914 and re-named Kilkis. She was decommissioned in 1932 and sunk on April 23, 1941 by German dive-bomber aircraft at Salamis. Also see cover for her sister ship USS Idaho BB-24. Check out my other items! These items make fine gifts when mounted on a colored matte and placed in a 5x7 picture frame. Free US Shipping!
Price: 4.9 USD
Location: Fairfield, California
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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
Grade: Ungraded
Modified Item: Yes
Certification: Uncertified
Denomination: 13 Cent
Year of Issue: 1976
Type: Naval Cover
Quality: New
Branch: U S Navy
State: Mississippi
Event: Naval
Cover Type: Envelope w affixed stamps
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: Ships, Boats
Cancellation Type: First Day of Issue
