This First Day Cover is part of the World War Two 50th Anniversary series (1939-1945), commemorating the Allied invasion of Italy on September 3, 1943. The 29-cent USA stamp depicts a PT boat at sea, while the striking black-and-white cachet by Technical Cachets features a silhouetted anti-aircraft gun crew aboard a warship. Postmarked from Washington, DC on May 31, 1993, this cover includes plate number selvage (3242) and captures a pivotal moment in the European theater.
Claude
The black-and-white cachet features a silhouetted anti-aircraft gun crew aboard a warship, with bold text reading 'World War Two 1939-1945' below. The 29-cent USA stamp depicts a PT boat at sea with the caption 'Italy invaded by Allies, September 1943.' The postmark is a standard circular machine cancel from Washington, DC dated May 31, 1993, with ZIP code 20066. A plate number selvage strip is visible adjacent to the stamp.
Mistral
This First Day Cover features a black-and-white cachet by Technical Cachets depicting a silhouetted anti-aircraft gun crew on a warship, commemorating World War Two (1939-1945). The 29-cent stamp shows a PT boat at sea with the text 'Italy invaded by Allies, September 1943'. The postmark is a circular cancellation from Washington, D.C., dated May 31, 1993, with a legible ZIP code. The cover is in good condition with clear details.
(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)
