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3-cent George Washington Definitive on USS Akron Memorial Cover
United States · 1932 · 3¢
A purple 3-cent stamp depicting a portrait of George Washington, affixed to a memorial postal cover for the USS Akron.
The stamp was used on a memorial cover for the USS Akron, a US Navy rigid airship that crashed in April 1933. The cover was signed by survivors and flown on its sister ship, the USS Macon, in June 1933.
Printing Method
Engraved
Catalog Numbers
scott707
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