SS ELI WHITNEY; Liberty Ship first day cover postmarked at Washington, DC  on Dec 1, 2010. Color printed portrait-ship cachet #1600 by Alvin Eckert #9964, USCS. Cover franked with 1 cent Whitney stamp # 871 and a 44 cent Liberty stamp (FDOI).

This a 441 foot long WW II Liberty Ship named in his honor. The vessel was delivered on Sept 12, 1942 by Permanente Metals Corp. in Richmond, CA This proud vessel transported vital supplies to overseas US and Allied Forces during WW II. 

The cover honors the famous steam ship inventor. See his web pages for the details of his personal and public life.

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These items make fine gifts when mounted on a colored matte and placed in a 5x7 picture frame.                         Free US Shipping!