Description: USS Avocet AVP-4 US Navy seaplane tender present on 7 December 1941 in Pearl Harbor. Blue photo of seaplane tender printed on an archive envelope franked with a 29 cent Pearl Harbor Attack stamp # 2559i and a 33 cent flag stamp (FDOI).The scarce Pearl Harbor attack stamp currently costs over $3 each. Cover with a DIY matte and 5x7 frame, makes a fine gift for former sailors. USS AVOCET AVP-4: Naval first day cover with postmark from Baltimore, MD dated June 14, 2000. Blue printed foreground photo cachet #3163 by Alvin Eckert USCS #9964. USS Avocet: this former minesweeper was converted into a Navy seaplane tender and operated at Pearl Harbor intermittently from 1936 to 1942. She was berthed at the air station dock on 7 December 1941 and her crew fired at enemy aircraft during the attack. She fought fires on the damaged battleship California and the grounded USS Nevada. She received her only WW II Battle Star for this action. However, DANFS has five pages of history for this well traveled vessel. Seller has over 90 different covers for ships attacked at Pearl Harbor in 1941. Check out my other items! These items make fine gifts when mounted on a colored matte and placed in a 5x7 picture frame. Free US Shipping!
Price: 6.9 USD
Location: Fairfield, California
End Time: 2024-11-19T02:05:18.000Z
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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: Yes, Add-On Cachet, added stamp
Certification: Uncertified
Denomination: 33 Cent
Year of Issue: 2008
Type: Covers
Quality: New
Branch: U S Navy
State: Hawaii
Country: United States
Event: Naval
USS Avocet: Seaplane Tender
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: Ships, Boats
Cancellation Type: First Day of Issue
