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On May 31, 1993, the USPS issued a set of ten stamps commemorating the 50th Anniversary of ten different events of 1943 during WWII. Shown here is a genuine First Day Cover, an envelope with the stamp commemorating Allied Forces Landing at Salerno cancelled from the city of issue (Washington DC) on the first day of issue captioned above.
The full-color cachet (artwork on the envelope) features General Mark Clark, whose 5th Army fought a nine-day battle to push the Germans back to the Apennines. Collectible, historic, this is a great piece of WWII memorabilia highlighting the Atlantic Theater. The company that produced this cover has written a brief commenatry about the surrenderr of Italy to the Allies and the ensuing battle for Salerno, which we've included.
Double matted in blue and white, this piece is sized to fit a standard 8 x 10 frame. ***Certificate of Authenticity plus Commentary Included***
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