USS Indianapolis CA-35 on Blue Star Postal Stationery, USCS Convention 1993

This cover features a cachet depicting the USS Indianapolis CA-35 heavy cruiser in black ink, with the ship's name printed beneath the illustration. The envelope is a pre-printed postal stationery piece bearing a blue star and 'USA 29' imprint in red, representing the 29-cent Old Glory/Blue Star stamp design. The cancellation is a circular hand stamp dated July 18, 1993, applied at the U.S.C.S. (United States Cancellation Society) Convention Station in Indianapolis, IN 46241, with a rectangular framed station slug alongside. The cover is unaddressed and in excellent condition.

This First Day Cover features a black-ink cachet depicting the USS Indianapolis CA-35 heavy cruiser on a blue star postal stationery envelope. The stamp is a 29-cent preprinted blue star design (Scott UX188). The cover is postmarked with a circular convention datestamp and a rectangular station slug, both in black ink, from the U.S. Cancellation Society Convention Station in Indianapolis, Indiana. The cover is unaddressed and in excellent condition.