JOEL CHANDLER HARRIS Ship named for Famous American Author First Day of Issue PM

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SS JOEL CHANDLER HARRIS memorial WW II Liberty Ship first day cover postmarked at
New York City on April 8, 2011. Color printed photo cachet #7681 by Alvin Eckert #9964, USCS.
Cover franked with a 3 cent Joel Chandler Harris stamp. The ship cover is one of a group honoring
WW II Ships named for famous Americans.
Joel Chandler Harris (1848-1908) was famous as the author of
Uncle Remus
.
This 441 foot cargo ship was built in Mobile, Alabama in 1942 and transported troops to overseas
US and Allied Forces during WW II. The ship was sold for commercial cargo use in 1948 and had
six different names and seven owner before she was recycled for scrap metal in 1968,
Seller has over 200 covers for Liberty Ships named for Famous Americans. Check out my
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These items make fine gifts when mounted on a colored matte
and placed in a 5x7 picture frame.  Archive Quality Envelope without gum on flap.
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