Naval Aviation 50th Anniversary with Desert Shield/Desert Storm Stamp

The cachet features black ink illustrations of a U.S. military aircraft dropping bombs (shown as dots) onto a partially submerged German submarine, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the first German submarine sunk by a U.S. plane during World War II. Text reads 'Cover Expo Salutes U.S. Naval Aviation' in Gothic and block lettering, with event details for the Sheraton-Anaheim Hotel, Feb. 29 - Mar. 1, 1992. The stamp is the 29-cent 'Honoring Those Who Served' Desert Shield/Desert Storm commemorative (Scott #2551), depicting a military service medal with colorful ribbon. The cancellation is a pictorial hand stamp reading '50th Anniversary - First German Sub Sunk by U.S. Plane / Cover Expo Station / Anaheim, CA 92802 / March 1, 1992.'

The cachet artwork features black ink illustrations of a World War II-era military aircraft dropping bombs onto a German submarine, commemorating the 50th anniversary of the first such sinking by a U.S. plane. The stamp is the 29-cent 'Honoring Those Who Served' issue, depicting a medal with a ribbon in desert camouflage colors, honoring Operation Desert Shield and Desert Storm. The pictorial postmark shows a silhouette of a naval vessel and is dated March 1, 1992, from Anaheim, CA. The cover is in excellent condition, with clear and legible text indicating it was produced for the Cover Expo event held at the Sheraton-Anaheim Hotel from February 29 to March 1, 1992.