Description: SS Mathew Brady WW II Liberty Ship cover pictorially postmarked Febuary 28, 2021 at Lincoln, NE. This merchant cargo vessel is one of a large group of Liberty Ships named for Americans. She was launched on May 18, 1943 by Permanente Metals in Richmond, CA. Blue printed cachet #2112 of the famous photographer by Alvin Eckert, #9964 USCS. Cover franked with 29 cent merchant marine stamp # 2559h and two 21 cent Uncle Sam's Hats stamps. SS Mathew Brady: this proud vessel transported vital supplies to US and Allied Forces during WW II. She survived the war and was recycled for scrap metal in 1960. Mathew Brady (1822-1896) a New York photographer studied under inventor Samuel Morse and learned to capture images on glass plates using the albumen print method. This led him to photograph many famous Americans including several living US Presidents in the 1840s in daguerreotypes. During the American Civil War he hired men to take the photos and he produced and sold the final products. Seller has covers for over 200 Liberty Ships, and all the Allied Nations, US Colleges, and US Cities or Towns with like named Victory Ships. Check out my other items! These items make a fine student/alumni gift when mounted on a colored matte and placed in a 5x7 picture frame. Cover prepared on an Archive Quality Envelope without gum on flap. Free US Shipping!
Price: 1.9 USD
Location: Fairfield, California
End Time: 2024-12-01T01:55:20.000Z
Shipping Cost: 0 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
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: Multi-Color
Grade: Ungraded
Modified Item: No
Certification: Uncertified
Denomination: 29 Cent
Year of Issue: 2021
Type: Event Cover
Liberty Ships: WW II
Quality: New
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Topic: Ships, Boats
Cancellation Type: Pictorial
