USPS releases new Merchant Marine postage

Growler · 07-30-11, 05:31 PM

The USPS release of the new Merchant Marine postage stamps was commemorated in a unique way in Baltimore on 29 and 30 July.

Project Liberty Ship - USS John W. Brown served as a temporary post office for the two days, offering the stamps and commemorative cancelled envelopes using a special for-the-event cancellation stamp to visitors who chose to purchase them while touring the 1942-era Liberty Ship visiting the Inner Harbor's West Wall for the weekend.

USS John W. Brown is the only seaworthy, oceangoing Liberty Ship on the East Coast.

This view, however, might not warm the hearts of those Liberty Ship sailors unless they know it's a view from a friendly - shot through the observation scope on USS Torsk (SS-423).

I love my job.

nikimcbee · 07-31-11, 04:22 PM

Hey, I've been there. I wore my John Brown shirt last week.

07-30-11, 05:31 PM	#1
Growler A long way from the sea Join Date: May 2005 Location: Iowa Posts: 1,913 Downloads: 21 Uploads: 0	USPS releases new Merchant Marine postage The USPS release of the new Merchant Marine postage stamps was commemorated in a unique way in Baltimore on 29 and 30 July. Project Liberty Ship - USS John W. Brown served as a temporary post office for the two days, offering the stamps and commemorative cancelled envelopes using a special for-the-event cancellation stamp to visitors who chose to purchase them while touring the 1942-era Liberty Ship visiting the Inner Harbor's West Wall for the weekend. USS John W. Brown is the only seaworthy, oceangoing Liberty Ship on the East Coast. This view, however, might not warm the hearts of those Liberty Ship sailors unless they know it's a view from a friendly - shot through the observation scope on USS Torsk (SS-423). I love my job. __________________ At Fiddler’s Green, where seamen true When here they’ve done their duty The bowl of grog shall still renew And pledge to love and beauty.

07-31-11, 04:22 PM	#2
nikimcbee Fleet Admiral Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Patroling the Slot. Posts: 17,952 Downloads: 90 Uploads: 0	Hey, I've been there. I wore my John Brown shirt last week. __________________