Description
Clean First Day Cover for the 1951 United Confederate Veterans Final Reunion issue, canceled Norfolk, VA, May 30, 1951 with the FIRST DAY OF ISSUE slogan. Stamp is Scott #998 (3¢, gray). Illustrated cachet at left shows a veterans’ scene and bears a small “MS” monogram-an uncommon small-producer cachet. Reverse is blank. Hand-addressed to New York.
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Official FDOI cancel: Norfolk, Virginia, May 30, 1951
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Stamp: Scott #998 – 3¢ United Confederate Veterans Final Reunion
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Cachet: Illustrated “MS” monogram design; less-seen small-maker style
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Back: blank (no additional markings)
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Condition: bright and clean with normal light handling; see all photos for details
This is a handsome example of the UCV commemorative’s first day in Norfolk, combining the popular Civil War/veterans theme with a scarcer cachet variety that isn’t often seen.
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