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1944 - United States postage stamp, Scott #923, commemorating the SS Savannah. X1

1944 - United States postage stamp, Scott #923, commemorating the SS Savannah. X1

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United States postage stamp, Scott #923, commemorating the SS Savannah. 
  • Subject:
    The stamp depicts the SS Savannah, renowned as the first steamship to successfully cross the Atlantic Ocean. 
  • Denomination and Issue Date:
    It is a 3-cent violet stamp issued on May 22, 1944. 
  • Commemoration:
    The stamp was released to mark the 125th anniversary of the SS Savannah's transatlantic voyage in 1819. 
  • Design Influence:
    U.S. President Franklin D. Roosevelt played a role in the stamp's design, which shows the Savannah under steam with its sails furled. 
  • Historical Significance:
    The SS Savannah departed from Savannah, Georgia, on May 22, 1819, and arrived in Liverpool, England, 29 days later.
    includes 1 stamp
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