Description: USS NEWPORT PG-12 United States Navy Ship cover honoring this Spanish-American War gunboat. Cover postmarked at Findlay, Ohio on Jan 9, 2022. Cover with a color cachet #2483 by Alvin Eckert, USCS #9964. Cover prepared on an Archive Quality Envelope with gum on flap. Cover with DIY matte and 5x7 frame, makes a fine gift! USS Newport: this 204 foot Annapolis Class steam-powered, screw-propelled, gunboat, built in Bath, Maine, was commissioned October 5, 1897. She served in the Caribbean and Central American waters. She was credited with the capture of nine Spanish vessels. She was decommissioned in 1898 and recommissioned in 1900. She served as a training ship at the USNA. Later, as a training ship in several East Coast cities, and finally as the City of Aberdeen, WA training ship starting in 1931. Cover franked with the 32 cent USS Maine stamp #3192, a 6 cent TR stamp and a 57 cent flag stamp #5657 (FDOI). Seller has over 30 different battleship covers. Also over 16 different Spanish-American War Ship 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: 4.9 USD
Location: Fairfield, California
End Time: 2024-08-13T23:27:04.000Z
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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
Place of Origin: United States
Color: Blue
Country of Manufacture: United States
Grade: Ungraded
Modified Item: No
Certification: Uncertified
Denomination: Forever Stamp
Year of Issue: 1998
Type: Naval Cover
Quality: New
Branch: U S Navy
State: Rhode Island
Event: Naval
Cover Type: Envelope with affixed Stamp
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: USS Newport
Cancellation Type: First Day of Issue
