D-Day 50th Anniversary - Normandy Beach, NJ
First Day Cover celebrating the 50th anniversary of the D-Day invasion, postmarked June 6, 1994 in Normandy Beach, NJ. The cover features the 29-cent 'Allies in Normandy' commemorative stamp (Scott 2838) and a striking red-and-teal GAMM cachet depicting the beach landing with explosions, obstacles, and fallen troops. The cachet includes portrait vignettes of military commanders Eisenhower, Bradley, and Hobart in the corners.
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The cachet features a detailed red-and-teal illustration of the D-Day invasion at Normandy, depicting Allied soldiers storming the beach with explosions, barbed wire obstacles, and fallen troops. Four portrait vignettes of military commanders appear in the corners, labeled Eisenhower, Bradley, and Hobart. The stamp is the 29-cent USA 'Allies in Normandy, D-Day, June 6, 1944' commemorative showing soldiers advancing through surf. The circular postmark reads 'Normandy Beach NJ, Jun 6 PM 1994, 08739.'
This First Day Cover commemorates the 50th anniversary of the D-Day invasion, featuring a vivid red-and-teal cachet depicting the Normandy beach landing with soldiers, explosions, and obstacles. The stamp is a 29-cent 'Allies in Normandy' commemorative showing troops wading ashore. The circular postmark is dated June 6, 1994, from Normandy Beach, NJ, with a clear 'First Day of Issue' cancellation. The envelope is in excellent condition.
(The automatic summaries sometimes misidentify the postmark as part of the cachet artwork.)