A few weeks ago I was sent this lovely First Day Cover for the Goucher Victory Ship. From limited research it would appear that these ships, were named after Colleges in the US and were used in the main for returning American troops back to the United States at the end of the Second World War.
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An interesting way to name ships, and beautiful stamps.
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Very nice cover and stamps.
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Thank you for sharing this today. Covers are always great to see.
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I didnt know ships had been named after US colleges; nice to learn something new 🙂
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I like the combination of styles. The old one has great detail. You can see an enlarged version here:
http://arago.si.edu/index.asp?con=11&cmd=1&id=147598&img=1
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I'd heard of Liberty ships but this is the first ship I've seen named after US colleges. Fine cover.
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I love that they it looks as though they have combined a modern and old stamp on the cover. Forms a nice contrast in styles.
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