Description: USS OLYMPIA C-6 United States Navy cruiser cover with a postmark from Mare Island, CA on February 5, 1995. A photo of USS Olympia is printed on cachet #109 by Alvin Eckert, USCS #9964. USS Olympia: this 544 foot protected cruiser was built in San Francisco and commissioned 5 February 1895. She joined the US Asiatic Fleet that year and three years later lead the fleet that destroyed the Spanish Fleet at sea on 1 May 1898 at Manila Bay. This proud battleship served in the Northern Atlantic during the First World War and was decommissioned in 1922. She was made a museum ship in Philadelphia in 1957 and continues to raise funds for needed hull repairs. (see the web pages for details of her design, construction, battles and post-war service history) Cover prepared on a gummed envelope and franked with 32 cent "G" stamp. Seller has six other Spanish-American War category ship covers (USS Newport, USS Indiana, USS Maine, USS Olympia, USS Relief & USS Oregon), plus a cover for Admiral George Dewey, and over 30 other USN battleship covers. Check out my other items! These items make fine gifts of history when mounted on a colored matte and placed in a 5x7 picture frame. Free US Shipping!
Price: 2.9 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
Place of Origin: United States
Color: black plus flag
Country of Manufacture: United States
Grade: Ungraded
Modified Item: No
Certification: Uncertified
Denomination: 32 Cent
Year of Issue: 1995
Type: Naval Cover
Quality: New
Branch: U S Navy
State: Pennsylvania
Event: Naval
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: Ships, Boats
Cancellation Type: Handstamped
